A building regulator is long overdue

Govt must act swiftly before another earthquake strikes.
30 November 2025

Don’t remove oversight from the ACC ordinance

New ordinance raises fears of weakened accountability.
29 November 2025

Protect the polls from digital manipulation

Hold platforms, parties accountable to curb misinformation and data misuse.
29 November 2025

Act now to reverse the poverty backslide

Bangladesh is witnessing one of its most troubling reversals in poverty in over a decade
28 November 2025

Dhaka’s rapid growth worsening liveability

Make it sustainable or prepare for the day to abandon it
28 November 2025

Survivors of Korail slum fire need urgent support

Address the structural flaws behind Korail’s vulnerability to such hazards
27 November 2025

DU dormitories need urgent repair

Neglect and weak maintenance are putting thousands at risk
27 November 2025

Poison on the plate?

Implement court directive to phase out harmful pesticides.
26 November 2025

Protect coastal homes against climate threats

Residents need stronger infrastructure, financial support to cope.
26 November 2025

The danger of antibiotic resistance must not be ignored anymore

Latest official data raise serious concerns.
25 November 2025

Ensure regular water supply to Ctg residents

We are concerned by the severe water shortages faced by nearly 40,000 consumers in Chattogram as CWasa's decades-old pipelines continue to collapse.
25 November 2025

Quake defences delayed by red tape

Govt must urgently open the quake safety assessment facility
24 November 2025

A looming disaster in Chattogram

Quake resilience of buildings must be ensured
24 November 2025

Two custodial deaths in a single day!

We may recall that in late January this year, the chief adviser strongly condemned any form of custodial torture and extrajudicial killing.
23 November 2025

Salinity is poisoning our water and soil

Stop unregulated shrimp farming, take other necessary steps
23 November 2025

Is our city waiting to collapse?

After Friday’s earthquake, authorities must start urgent preparation
22 November 2025

Mangrove forests are not expendable

Sitakunda’s forests must not be sacrificed for a recreational park
22 November 2025

A warning, not a surprise

Will we finally invest in earthquake resilience?
21 November 2025

Malaysia should relax criteria for recruiters

The concerns raised by migration experts, industry insiders, and government officials over Malaysia's new criteria for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies are quite justified.
21 November 2025

We must stop child labour and marriage

A recent survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, with support from Unicef, has unravelled some bleak statistics on children from low-income households.
21 November 2025