The key to addressing some pressing issues related to governance, development and balance of power lies in strengthening the local government system. Yet, as recently highlighted by discussants at a conference on “LG: Reflections on Agenda for Reform,” our local government system is in a mess.

We have written volumes about question paper leaks. Today, we are writing about something equally troubling. Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees in several centres in four districts

The Dhaka North City Corporation's plan to refurbish 26 parks and playgrounds in its jurisdiction and include different facilities for children as well as the general public therein is praiseworthy.

Arecent report by Prothom Alo describing how a raped woman in Sitakunda was framed in a false case of Yaba possession by unscrupulous police officials should shock even the most insensate mind.

The High Court (HC) stated on January 31 that the merry-go-round over river grabbing and eviction must stop now.

As this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations start from today, the examinees as well as the guardians are still worried about the possibility of question leaks.

One would have thought that in such a densely populated country like Bangladesh, steps would have been taken by now to protect arable land so as to ensure food security.

The 11th parliament had its first session on Wednesday with an assurance by the prime minister that the opposition would not face hindrance in the performance of its role in the parliament and that it would be able to criticise the government freely.

It is always the hope that a report such as the recently released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2018, by Transparency International (TI), would be welcomed by our national institutions.

According to a report by the road safety campaigning group Nirapad Sarak Chai, some 4,439 people were killed in road accidents last year.

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) brought out a report recently that provides country-level estimates of the illicit flows of money into and out of 148 developing and emerging countries and is based on International Monetary Fund (IMF) data.

We are shocked to learn that an innocent man has been languishing in jail for the last three years in cases filed by the ACC while the real accused is roaming free.

We welcome the prime minister's no-nonsense words for government doctors and nurses who think that by attending to people, who flock at the government hospitals and health centres for succour and treatment, they are doing a favour to them.

After decades of wait, in the run-up to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election, contention has cropped up regarding the existing charter.

In the first place, it took a long 10 years to start the trial of the murder case of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria. The inordinate time taken to start a murder trial defies logic, even by our standards.

The lack of any medical facilities in or around the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate which poses severe threat to the health and safety of around 1.29 lakh workers employed in the leather industry, is simply unacceptable.

A recent report published by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passenger welfare body, paints a grim picture of the number of people killed in accidents in 2018 across the country.

It is quite outrageous that there was a delay by the police in bringing a number of rape victims to hospital for medical examination even after the filing of a case, making it difficult for doctors to find any meaningful evidence of rape by then.

While the rate of acid attacks has been decreasing across the country, as per the government and other sources, the conviction rate in such cases filed in the last 19 years is very low.

The domestic production of rice has increased substantially, while the price in global market has been stable, if not reduced. Yet, the domestic market has experienced an unexplained hike in the price of rice.