Young voters want credible pledges
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Editorial
Ensure peace in the CHT
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Editorial
Editorial / Govt must act against the flood of digital lies
26 January 2026, 23:49 PM
Editorial
Curbing leprosy must be a priority
26 January 2026, 23:54 PM
Editorial
Cricket loses as politics takes the field
26 January 2026, 00:31 AM
Editorial
A blatant lack of empathy
26 January 2026, 00:34 AM
Editorial
Declining fish stock in the Bay of Bengal is quite alarming
25 January 2026, 02:30 AM
Opinion
Why have we failed to end migrant workers’ abuse?
25 January 2026, 02:28 AM
Opinion
Repair and return Harin Ghata’s glory
24 January 2026, 03:56 AM
A peaceful start to electioneering
24 January 2026, 03:52 AM
Another day, another scandal in public procurement
PGCBL incident is just the latest proof of continued procurement irregularities
7 May 2024, 18:53 PM
A lingering crisis in Bagerhat municipality
Why is municipal waste being discarded alongside roads?
7 May 2024, 08:45 AM
It’s time to turn down the heat
Rampant and unplanned urbanisation that has turned a once lush and riverine Dhaka into a heat chamber. A recent study has highlighted what Dhaka inhabitants have been experiencing for a while now: a staggering 6°C rise in temperature within the city due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
6 May 2024, 05:00 AM
Raising energy prices can’t be our first resort
Frequently increasing prices is jeopardising public interests
5 May 2024, 10:41 AM
Don’t repurpose Tajuddin Ahmad park
It must be left alone as a space for public recreation and exercise
5 May 2024, 08:00 AM
Political tokenism will not empower women
Role of women MPs in reserved seats needs a critical rethink
5 May 2024, 02:00 AM
Will our migrants continue to drown?
Government must put a stop to trafficking before more tragedies take place
4 May 2024, 05:00 AM
Protect the invisible backbone
It’s high time we ensured basic rights in the informal sector
3 May 2024, 11:00 AM
A novel approach to waste management
Can DNCC’s cash-for-waste initiative help tackle dengue?
3 May 2024, 10:15 AM
DSA was indeed a political weapon
What guarantee is there that the CSA won’t be abused similarly?
3 May 2024, 09:21 AM
US only hurts itself by trying to silence pro-Palestinian protesters
It is key to stopping Israel’s unjust war in Gaza
1 May 2024, 08:00 AM
Rising human toll of a deadly heatwave
At least 10 died of heat stroke in seven days
30 April 2024, 13:14 PM
Badda criminal gangs must be reined in
Ruling-party affiliation should not get in the way of police action
30 April 2024, 08:00 AM
Classroom shutdown is only logical amid sweltering heat
Reopening schools and madrasas despite a heat alert was a poor decision
29 April 2024, 13:02 PM
Familiar risks haunt Chattogram markets
Lack of fire safety measures in buildings is unacceptable
29 April 2024, 08:00 AM
Jails are becoming drug dens
Holistic approach needed to stop drug trade in Bangladeshi prisons
28 April 2024, 11:59 AM
A perplexing decision by Bangladesh Bank
Who will gain from its restrictions on media access?
28 April 2024, 09:30 AM
City corporations shouldn’t be endangering lives
DSCC garbage truck incident shows how negligence is costing lives
28 April 2024, 07:57 AM
The heat is here to stay
But what are we doing about it?
27 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
26 April 2024, 11:00 AM