Resurrect the EC’s lost image

Its obligation is to the people only
7 April 2022, 11:39 AM

Has Wasa water ever been safe to drink directly?

When the long-serving managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) assures us that the foul-smelling tap water
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Take the MPs’ concerns for price hike seriously

Such animated discussions benefit both govt and the public
6 April 2022, 11:17 AM

Bangladesh-US relations

Setting a unique example of diplomatic nicety, US President Joe Biden wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that he was confident
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Shocking state of private primary schools

Govt must critically assess and provide assistance to those in need
5 April 2022, 11:41 AM

A real tragedy is unfolding in Sri Lanka

We are heartbroken by what is happening in Sri Lanka. Years of mismanagement and nepotism, followed by the Covid-19 pandemic and
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Make emergency helpline service more efficient

Install automatic location identification system, address manpower crisis
4 April 2022, 10:50 AM

Deliver on road safety promises

It is outrageous that the government has still not framed a new action plan for road safety, even though the tenure of the last one expired two
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM
3 April 2022, 11:06 AM

SCBA election stalemate must end

What is happening surrounding the declaration of results of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election has crossed the bounds of
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM

How can project delays be avoided?

Does the endless suffering of people, or the constant wastage of their money, mean nothing?
2 April 2022, 12:36 PM

A whole generation at risk

It is disheartening to read the latest Unicef report that says that only 34 percent of third graders in primary schools can read texts from their books properly
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM

An economic lifeline hostage to govt indecision

What’s the logic behind scrapping the Dhk-Ctg expressway?
1 April 2022, 11:58 AM

Consumers must be protected from MFS fraud

While mobile financial services (MFS) are becoming increasingly popular among our population, a large number of clients are being discouraged from using
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Will we soon see the 'end' of Dhaka?

City suffers from innumerable problems on all fronts
31 March 2022, 11:59 AM

Why does justice elude indigenous female victims of violence?

While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM

VCs shouldn’t be appointed on political considerations

Demands made in parliament must be taken seriously by govt
30 March 2022, 13:34 PM

A good example of plastic recycling

It is heartening to see ordinary people in the country’s northern region taking it upon themselves to turn hazardous waste, such as discarded
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Wasa must answer for cholera outbreak

Why has it failed to fix breaches in its supply lines?
29 March 2022, 12:16 PM

Children belong in schools, not factories

As we build our way to becoming a middle-income country, it is saddening that our children’s education is so vulnerable to a pandemic.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM