Don't repeat old mistakes in labour migration to Malaysia
24 August 2026
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Support families of missing fishermen
24 August 2026
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Editorial
Let police do their job without fear
23 August 2026
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Editorial
Let there be no impunity for sexual harassment
23 August 2026
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Plastic producers must clean up their own mess
22 August 2026
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Editorial
Deadly crimes a nationwide issue
21 August 2026
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Editorial
A fitting honour for Mirza Fakhrul
21 August 2026
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Editorial
An upazila fire station is not a big ask
21 August 2026
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Law and order still a major concern
20 August 2026
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Overcrowded prisons need urgent attention
19 August 2026
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A relentless burden of debt servicing
How will the government pay its debts?
24 June 2026
Allocation for MPs unfair to local government
Our political parties never miss an opportunity to espouse the idea of decentralisation and consequent empowerment of local government.
24 June 2026
Ensure ACC remains nonpartisan
A flawed search committee risks undermining it.
23 June 2026
Without doctors, what good will extra hospital beds do?
Address the manpower crisis in public hospitals
23 June 2026
We need a pro-people tax plan
Govt must make the tax system genuinely progressive.
22 June 2026
Lead-battery recycling must be regulated
Govt must take coordinated actions to rein in toxic informal recycling
22 June 2026
Politics is still an uneven playing field for women
Govt, EC and political parties must remove the underlying barriers.
21 June 2026
Shortage of nurses an urgent crisis
Adopt structural reform in healthcare sector, not piecemeal fixes
21 June 2026
India’s ‘push-in’ strategy violates international law
They also hurt diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India
20 June 2026
Why build roads through a reserved forest?
Find alternative routes that doesn't wreck Baitarani forest
20 June 2026
An alarming report on children’s exposure to climate risks
Take steps to protect children from escalating climate hazards
19 June 2026
Why is safe water inaccessible for millions despite rising spending?
It is disappointing to learn that, despite a 25-percent increase in the allocation for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in the proposed budget, the most essential facilities remain inaccessible for too many people nationwide.
19 June 2026
BB must confront bad loans’ true scale
Regulatory forbearance, systemic evergreening of bad debt must end
18 June 2026
Dolphin deaths must be investigated
Stronger response needed to address environmental stressors affecting biodiversity
18 June 2026
Weak policing fuelling rise in crimes
Reform and revitalise police, abandon political patronage of criminals
17 June 2026
Three union names, one troubling pattern
Reverse the naming of unions after family members of state minister
17 June 2026
Harassment of PM’s adviser unacceptable
India must provide satisfactory explanation, acknowledge its failure to follow protocol
16 June 2026
Bring Benazir back to face justice
The government must secure his extradition without delay.
16 June 2026
Hormuz reopening is in everyone's interest
Govt must move to build an energy economy less exposed to shocks
Energy security, LNG imports, US-Iran agreement
15 June 2026
Why are female students under night curfew?
Public universities must end discriminatory hall rules.
15 June 2026