Biman’s unending ‘bimar’

Sending 100 officials to KSA to ‘help hajj pilgrims’ makes little sense
14 May 2023, 06:49 AM

Brace for the worst

Govt must take all measures to minimise the damage of Cyclone Mocha
13 May 2023, 14:16 PM

Is corruption really that easy?

Exploits of former BCIC employee shows how widespread corruption is in Bangladesh
13 May 2023, 01:00 AM

May peace be restored in Pakistan

We welcome SC decision to term Imran Khan's arrest as "unlawful"
12 May 2023, 13:47 PM

Ensure healthy food for children

NIPORT data paints a worrying picture, calling for awareness, investment in public health
12 May 2023, 05:57 AM

WB is right to flag up project delays in Bangladesh

Project delay has been a persistent problem, but it is not an irreversible one
11 May 2023, 22:15 PM

Why are power plants underproducing amid heatwave?

Increased power outages causing suffering among ordinary people
11 May 2023, 05:59 AM

A corruption crackdown in health sector is a need of the hour

HC observation on corruption underscores the need for reforms in the sector
11 May 2023, 04:28 AM

Evacuate all Bangladeshis still stuck in Sudan

Returnees need financial and psychological support to get back on their feet
10 May 2023, 06:27 AM

We must save our trees, not destroy them

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
9 May 2023, 12:55 PM

Take stern action against gold smugglers

Innovative methods being used to smuggle gold deserve appropriate response from officials
9 May 2023, 05:00 AM

Biman’s Airbus plan rests on shaky ground

Why expand cargo-carrying capacity without first utilising existing planes?
8 May 2023, 11:01 AM

Locomotive crisis can cripple the railway

Government should urgently find a way to address engine shortages
8 May 2023, 07:14 AM

Clean up the canals before monsoon

And before waterlogging disrupts city life once again
8 May 2023, 06:34 AM

A policy of choosing profit over lives

How could govt allow cardiac stent prices to go this high?
7 May 2023, 01:00 AM

How prepared are we for a major earthquake?

Research by experts in Bangladesh have found that these foreshocks could indicate a major earthquake.
6 May 2023, 13:00 PM

Cox's Bazar's sewage problem

Why did the authorities allow hotels, resorts and hatcheries without STPs to operate in Cox's Bazar?
6 May 2023, 02:00 AM

Here we go again!

Another round of price hikes of essential items, more misery for ordinary people
5 May 2023, 11:00 AM

A promising anti-bullying policy

For far too long, bullying and ragging has been dismissed as insignificant, with victims forced to suffer in silence.
5 May 2023, 04:00 AM

Something is rotten in the state of our job market

Why hasn’t recent economic growth led to better employment opportunities?
4 May 2023, 11:00 AM