Delayed testing is hampering measles treatment

The ongoing measles situation has been a wake-up call for us all, but it should be especially so for the country’s health sector.
21 April 2026, 10:00 AM

Protect youth from irregular migration

Implement targeted programmes to prevent human trafficking from Bangladesh.
20 April 2026, 18:30 PM

Stop abusing cyber security ordinance

We are outraged by the attack on freedom of expression through the misapplication of Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025.
20 April 2026, 10:00 AM

The price of subsidised delay

Govt must manage impact of fuel price adjustments on economy.
19 April 2026, 19:45 PM

Streamlining hawker markets is a must

Despite a massive drive by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to clear Dhaka’s footpaths of hawkers not long ago, a recent report by The Daily Star has found many areas reoccupied already.
19 April 2026, 10:00 AM

Rohingyas' plight is getting harder to address with shrinking funds

At least 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea in 2025.
18 April 2026, 18:45 PM

Secure cooking fuel for Bhasan Char residents urgently

It is disheartening to learn that Rohingya refugees living in the camps of Bhasan Char are struggling due to an LPG shortage.
18 April 2026, 10:00 AM

Fix our ailing healthcare facilities

MPs’ concerns must lead to concrete health sector reforms
17 April 2026, 20:00 PM

Protect low-income families from measles-induced poverty

It is unfortunate that parents are often driven to poverty simply to keep their children healthy and alive in Bangladesh, where citizens pay more than two-thirds of their total health expenditure out of their pockets.
17 April 2026, 13:00 PM

Fix the accountability gap in the NBFI sector

The regulator must not fail depositors as six NBFIs did.
16 April 2026, 19:12 PM

A promising scheme, but can it avoid past pitfalls?

We welcome the launch of the Farmers’ Card programme by the government, which is a timely and encouraging step towards providing the much-needed support to the millions of farmers in the country.
16 April 2026, 11:00 AM

Repealing NHRC ordinances raises questions

It has put a dent in public trust
15 April 2026, 19:30 PM

Bring Kushtia pir’s killers to justice

Culture of mob violence must be eradicated without delay
14 April 2026, 11:00 AM

Keep soldiers and politics apart

PM has made it clear that the military belongs to no individual, no family, no party.
13 April 2026, 20:00 PM

Children’s hospitals must not lie idle

Make the six unused hospital buildings functional urgently
13 April 2026, 10:00 AM

Defaulters must not be rewarded

Amend Bank Resolution Act to remove clause giving leeway to financial criminals
12 April 2026, 19:45 PM

Ordinances lapsed, reforms missed

Renewed politicisation of laws must be avoided
12 April 2026, 08:00 AM

Govt must take mob violence by the horns

Identify culprits and punish them
11 April 2026, 18:28 PM

Piloting hybrid classes a good move

Parents’, students’ concerns should be considered
11 April 2026, 05:05 AM

ICT ruling in Abu Sayed case marks a vital step to justice for July killings

Abu Sayed’s killing on July 16, 2024, as he stood with his arms outstretched before a marauding group of cops, became a turning point that transformed the movement from one of quota reform to a revolt against state repression and eventually ousted Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime.
10 April 2026, 18:40 PM