Rein in political violence now
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An alarming record of trade misinvoicing
31 March 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial
Measles vaccination being hobbled by neglect
30 March 2026, 20:00 PM Editorial
An inspiring case of women's empowerment
29 March 2026, 19:12 PM Editorial
Youth joblessness is hindering progress
28 March 2026, 18:23 PM Editorial
Early action is a must to curb mosquito spread
29 March 2026, 09:00 AM Editorial
Recurrent road tragedies must stop
27 March 2026, 19:30 PM Editorial
ICU beds shouldn’t be a matter of luck
28 March 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial

We need a vibrant library culture

National Book Centre must do a better job to fulfil its mandate
11 June 2023, 02:52 AM

A super specialised hospital that serves no one

BSMMU must ensure its new unit is ready to serve the public without any further delay
10 June 2023, 02:00 AM

Why is 1 in 5 buses in Dhaka unfit?

Authorities must wake up from their perpetual slumber and address the anarchy in the transport sector
9 June 2023, 11:01 AM

Our workers in Maldives deserve better

RMMRU survey reveals struggle with poor pay, abuse and discrimination
9 June 2023, 07:00 AM

Development cannot be focused on short-term gains only

Tangail bridge left unattended for five years requires urgent repairs
8 June 2023, 23:44 PM

Why are we so intent on killing forests?

Chattogram district administration must answer for felling 5,000 trees
8 June 2023, 05:23 AM

Power sector must answer for its persistent failures

Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector
7 June 2023, 12:23 PM

Stop blaming external factors for record-high inflation

Bangladesh government should own up to its mistakes
7 June 2023, 05:58 AM

A step backward for democracy

Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time
6 June 2023, 20:39 PM

Bring closed schools back to life

These non-government primary schools need assistance to reopen
6 June 2023, 06:11 AM

Inaction on plastic ban is killing our environment

Drastic measures by the government are needed to tackle the plastic pandemic
5 June 2023, 10:29 AM

Why is government support for poor going to non-poor?

Only 40 percent of social safety net budget catering to poor, vulnerable groups
4 June 2023, 16:00 PM

People deserve answers for failed govt policies

Shambolic decision-making in the power sector has led us to suffer enough
4 June 2023, 12:17 PM

Dhaka can’t afford to lose more greenery

DNCC’s tree felling spree must stop
4 June 2023, 06:16 AM

Don't put unjust tax burden on citizens

Government should scrap the plan to impose a minimum tax of Tk 2,000 on low-income TIN holders
3 June 2023, 12:32 PM

Alarming rise of dengue needs urgent action

Heed experts’ advice to prevent another deadly outbreak
3 June 2023, 07:00 AM

Proposed budget is grossly inadequate

Govt should make major changes before finalising it.
2 June 2023, 15:00 PM

Budget has no reflection of people’s sufferings

An underwhelming budget at a time of overwhelming crisis
1 June 2023, 15:44 PM

What’s the point of having unqualified hajj assistants?

Government must prevent corruption in hajj operations
1 June 2023, 05:17 AM

A huge blow for our economy

Government must critically examine Moody's credit downgrade and respond properly
31 May 2023, 17:55 PM