Compensation must not trump probe

Govt must hold Ad-din hospital management to account to set an example
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Time to scale up rooftop solar

While we often talk about expanding renewable energy, a new assessment by the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) shows just how much potential we are leaving untapped.
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An epidemic that shouldn’t have occurred

Wrong decisions and negligence are to blame for the ongoing crisis.
12 August 2026

Revive the population council urgently

The fact that a vital institution like the National Population Council (NPC) has been inactive for 16 years is shocking and frustrating.
12 August 2026

No job should cost a worker their life

Deaths of 16 Bangladeshis in Saudi fire raise serious concerns
11 August 2026

Fertiliser shortages demand urgent action

It is quite alarming that reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming Aman season.
11 August 2026

Falling SSC pass rate tells only half the story

Audit the worst-performing schools, target where support is most needed.
10 August 2026

Go after wildlife trafficking ringleaders

We are concerned by how organised wildlife trafficking networks continue to operate with near impunity.
10 August 2026

Don’t rush fuel import privatisation

Private-sector involvement must not jeopardise energy security.
9 August 2026

Don’t let another waterway project fail

Govt must learn from past failures, make waterways a reliable transport option
9 August 2026

Child stunting is putting our future at risk

Government must address children’s nutritional deficiencies urgently.
8 August 2026

Jhum cultivation's decline must be taken seriously

Ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, which raises awareness of Indigenous rights and cultures worldwide, we must recognise the challenges these communities face in our country.
8 August 2026

Government must prioritise road safety

Address systemic failures behind recurring road fatalities
7 August 2026

Migration slowdown is a warning

For four decades, Bangladesh has run a simple but effective economic bargain: export labour to the Gulf and import the earnings home. That bargain now seems to be fraying, and the government has been slow to notice.
7 August 2026

Teacher shortage must be addressed

Students should not suffer because of bureaucratic issues.
6 August 2026

Agricultural support must reach small farmers

Poor income level of marginal farmers must encourage policy redesign
6 August 2026

Campus violence betrays the July spirit

BNP and Jamaat must rein in their student fronts
5 August 2026

It’s time to complete July's agenda

As we commemorate the second anniversary of the momentous July Mass Uprising against the dictatorial rule of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to Delhi in the face of the people’s march toward Gono Bhaban on August 5, 2024, we remember the ultimate sacrifices made by every martyr of the movement.
5 August 2026

Fix the basics of primary schools first

Government must prioritise giving children a strong foundation
4 August 2026

The microplastic invasion demands urgent action

Time to treat microplastic pollution as a public health emergency
4 August 2026