Politics is still an uneven playing field for women
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India’s ‘push-in’ strategy violates international law
20 June 2026, 18:08 PM
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Shortage of nurses an urgent crisis
21 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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An alarming report on children’s exposure to climate risks
19 June 2026, 19:07 PM
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Why build roads through a reserved forest?
20 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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Why is safe water inaccessible for millions despite rising spending?
19 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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BB must confront bad loans’ true scale
18 June 2026, 18:38 PM
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Dolphin deaths must be investigated
18 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Weak policing fuelling rise in crimes
17 June 2026, 18:18 PM
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Three union names, one troubling pattern
17 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Don’t let human traffickers off the hook
Why are so few trafficking cases reaching a conviction?
9 October 2022, 10:05 AM
Affordable healthcare for all, not profit of a few
It’s high time for the government to fix charges of private healthcare services
7 October 2022, 14:41 PM
Where’s the ecosystem for our tech sector?
Bangladesh’s position in the global digital entrepreneurship systems index is shocking
7 October 2022, 13:53 PM
A wake-up call for the power sector
Government must take proper action after the national grid failure
7 October 2022, 05:26 AM
Is it still an accident if death is caused by systemic negligence?
Dhaka septic tanks and manholes are like a ticking time bomb
7 October 2022, 05:05 AM
Why this lukewarm response to the rising threat of dengue?
The dengue situation deserves proper response from the authorities
6 October 2022, 07:16 AM
We must reduce inequality in literacy
Why are some districts progressing and others lagging in literacy?
6 October 2022, 06:59 AM
Stop secret child marriages
There is no alternative to awareness and effective intervention to stop the culture of child marriage
5 October 2022, 04:11 AM
For a better future, we must empower our teachers
No education system can be better than its teachers.
5 October 2022, 04:01 AM
Undeserved promotions must stop
Establish accountability and transparency in the public administration ministry
4 October 2022, 02:18 AM
What was Rajib Kar Raju's fault?
Cops involved in crimes and torture must be brought to justice
4 October 2022, 01:44 AM
As Dhaka is cooked, it is the poor who are suffering more
Do city authorities have any plans to deal with heat stress from extreme temperatures?
2 October 2022, 14:49 PM
A farcical police campaign against drugs
Once-jailed Yaba kingpins are making a comeback
2 October 2022, 13:54 PM
A dangerous turn in Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s annexation of four captured regions of Ukraine signals a sharp escalation at a time when we need sanity to prevail
1 October 2022, 15:21 PM
Protect children and women from abuse
Latest data depicts a shocking picture of child marriage, sexual violence
1 October 2022, 15:03 PM
Banking sector holding the economy hostage
Comprehensive reforms needed to boost investment, sustain growth
30 September 2022, 11:29 AM
Prioritise safety, not profit
Health sector must reduce alarming rate of C-section
30 September 2022, 11:19 AM
Justice still elusive for Ramu victims
We are deeply frustrated that none of the cases filed in connection with the Ramu violence have yet been disposed of.
29 September 2022, 11:57 AM
Negotiate the return of jailed Bangladeshis
According to various human rights groups in Thailand, many more Bangladeshis are currently being detained in Thai jails.
29 September 2022, 11:52 AM
Four custodial ‘suicides’ is four too many
Police must be held responsible for deaths in their custody
28 September 2022, 12:00 PM