Time to scale up rooftop solar
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An epidemic that shouldn’t have occurred
12 August 2026
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Revive the population council urgently
12 August 2026
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Fertiliser shortages demand urgent action
11 August 2026
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Falling SSC pass rate tells only half the story
10 August 2026
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Go after wildlife trafficking ringleaders
10 August 2026
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Don’t rush fuel import privatisation
9 August 2026
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Don’t let another waterway project fail
9 August 2026
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Child stunting is putting our future at risk
8 August 2026
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Jhum cultivation's decline must be taken seriously
8 August 2026
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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