Brutality at its worst, on full display

Nahid’s gruesome murder should be a wake-up call for the ruling party
24 April 2022, 11:10 AM

Helmet cannot hide identity

We have become so heartless that we can now watch video of Nahid Mia getting beaten to death – without any hesitation. Once, we identify the "Helmet Gang" as killers, we reach the decision that nothing will happen to them.
24 April 2022, 10:13 AM

Timely inoculation a must to check cholera outbreak

The cholera outbreak continues to be a headache for residents in certain areas of Dhaka as well as hospitals, doctors and public health
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Why Bangladesh should worry about its economy

Given the gloomy global macro-economic outlook, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s assessment that Bangladesh’s macroeconomic stability is not at risk over the Russia-Ukraine crisis is questionable.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

The Ukraine conflict is much more serious than you think

The war in Ukraine is, in reality, a proxy war being fought between the West and Russia. Unlike its portrayal in the Western media, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was neither unprovoked nor unpredictable.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

How fares the opposition in Bangladesh?

The prime minister had made a very profound and significant remark at the beginning of this month on the state of the opposition in the country.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

State must give protection to Rabiul’s family

The shocking death of 26-year-old Rabiul Islam, after being beaten by a team of policemen in the Kazir Chawra area of Lalmonirhat on April
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?

The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative. 
22 April 2022, 18:02 PM

Are we to face a global food crisis now?

The United Nations, only some days ago, had solemnly hinted at a worldwide food crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and now the World Bank has spelled it out distinctly that the world is facing a “human catastrophe” from soaring food and energy prices because of the war.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Make our dark world bright

I became blind when I was eight years old. Until that time, my life was full of joy and happiness; like other children my age, I played with friends, made new
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Anti-Discrimination Bill 2022: Can it give hope for a just society?

The much-awaited Anti-Discrimination Bill, 2022 was placed in parliament on April 5 by Law Minister Anisul Huq, which was then sent to the Parliamentary
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Are the kids leaning right?

For decades, young people’s leftward leanings were considered an iron law of politics. “If people are not conservative at 40, they have no head,” Winston
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

The playbook of student politics needs an overhaul

The tragedy of two innocent by-standers’ lives squandered, hundreds injured, shops damaged and burnt, and business worth crores of taka during the
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

A platform for systematically abused female migrant workers

It’s high time we started addressing the plight of female migrant workers
22 April 2022, 12:13 PM

Hold zila parishad elections urgently

The dissolution of almost all zila parishads in Bangladesh has brought a renewed focus on the moribund state of this vital local government
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Choosing the Slow Lane

Recently, I have been reminiscing about my music guru, the late Kanika Banerjee (known to her intimate circle as Mohordi).
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Ending deforestation by 2030: An empty promise?

Bangladesh is amazingly green. Yet, historically, our natural forests have always been limited. In 2000, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimated our total forest area to be 2.6 million hectares.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Commentary by Mahfuz Anam: Can we really have a free and fair election?

Recently, the chief election commissioner (CEC) urged all political parties to participate in the national election so that “democracy can flourish.”
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Enact NRCC law, empower river commission

Take this crucial step to protect our rivers
21 April 2022, 11:14 AM

Did police do enough to quell the New Market clashes?

Three pedestrians were critically injured in the violence. Nahid Mia and Morsalin were among them.
21 April 2022, 08:12 AM