Teaching young people to shoot may not be the wisest decision

Focus instead on skills development and employment
2 November 2025, 14:00 PM

Address menstrual health crisis of tea workers

Garden owners must ensure proper toilets, sanitary facilities for women workers
2 November 2025, 06:00 AM

The ‘consensus’ fiasco: An experiment that shouldn't have failed

Two issues have now blocked progress in July charter implementation discussions
1 November 2025, 14:30 PM

Fix the chaos around Mayor Hanif Flyover

The Mayor Hanif Flyover has become one of Dhaka’s worst traffic choke points.
1 November 2025, 06:00 AM

Alarming decline in SME lending

Bank's disbursement of SME loans in FY2024-25 is a nine percent drop year-on-year.
31 October 2025, 13:00 PM

Air pollution crisis demands urgent action

Successive governments have failed to treat air pollution as a public health emergency.
31 October 2025, 06:00 AM

We must confront unseen hunger in Bangladesh

Govt needs to escalate efforts to lift 1.6 crore people from the grip of severe hunger
30 October 2025, 14:00 PM

The absence of clear compensation rules unacceptable

The corresponding Metro Rail Rules, 2016, fail to specify how such compensation should be determined.
30 October 2025, 06:00 AM

New family planning strategy a right move

The rights-based approach to national family planning strategy is a welcome pivot.
29 October 2025, 14:30 PM

Preserve Goidartek retention area

BADC must stop construction in this crucial zone
29 October 2025, 06:00 AM

ACC ordinance needs full reform

Approved version falls short of real transparency
28 October 2025, 14:00 PM

Recurring deaths of animals unacceptable

Gazipur Safari Park plagued with mismanagement, neglect, and lack of expertise
28 October 2025, 07:00 AM

Metro tragedy exposes fatal supervision failure

The government must conduct a full independent safety review
27 October 2025, 14:30 PM

Capital market regulators must start house cleaning

Liquidate, remove ‘zombie’ companies from stock exchanges
27 October 2025, 05:00 AM

Ensure adequate resources for police

Reliance on donations for vital tasks risks compromising integrity
26 October 2025, 14:00 PM

Protect the boundaries of rivers surrounding Dhaka

Resolve legal and other complications in river demarcation project
26 October 2025, 05:00 AM

Election must be held on time

No obstruction should be tolerated
25 October 2025, 14:00 PM

Why can’t we stop illegal sand mining?

In Munshiganj Sadar upazila, political groups are extracting sand outside their licensed zones.
25 October 2025, 05:00 AM

A landmark ordinance, but execution is key

Govt approves revised labour law with sweeping changes
24 October 2025, 14:30 PM

Timely election must for economic stability

IMF’s loan disbursement delay is a clear message for govt, political parties.
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM