Why must MPs get offices in upazila parishads?
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Can we ever seek justice for sexual violence?
22 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Editorial
Delayed testing is hampering measles treatment
21 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Protect youth from irregular migration
20 April 2026, 18:30 PM
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The price of subsidised delay
19 April 2026, 19:45 PM
Editorial
Stop abusing cyber security ordinance
20 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Rohingyas' plight is getting harder to address with shrinking funds
18 April 2026, 18:45 PM
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Streamlining hawker markets is a must
19 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Secure cooking fuel for Bhasan Char residents urgently
18 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Fix our ailing healthcare facilities
17 April 2026, 20:00 PM
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One step closer to Digital Bangladesh
We expect great things from our innovators at BHTC
28 March 2022, 10:44 AM
Plan ahead to stop economic instability
Expand fiscal support to offset inflation from taka’s devaluation
28 March 2022, 03:02 AM
Beware of antimicrobial resistance
It’s been known for some time that antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines—has become a global health threat.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Early diarrhoea outbreak is alarming
It’s quite worrying that the number of diarrhoea patients admitted to various hospitals in Dhaka has seen a sudden spike although it wasn’t expected to peak until April.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
51 years of freedom
We have overpaid the cost of our independence, but perhaps no cost can be very high for the most precious thing in a person’s, nay, a nation’s life—freedom.
26 March 2022, 10:48 AM
Dhaka airport now has a vegetable problem
It is quite worrying that Bangladesh faces the risk of losing its European market for vegetables because the Explosive Detective System (EDS) machine—
25 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Legalising surveillance?
Amend the unconstitutional provisions in data protection bill right away
25 March 2022, 13:34 PM
Russia’s threat of using nuclear weapons alarming
The world is on tenterhooks since Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would use nuclear weapons if its very existence came
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Consumers are right: Titas proposal to raise gas prices unacceptable
Titas proposal to raise gas prices unacceptable, illogical
24 March 2022, 13:10 PM
Home for all will be a dream come true
We welcome the prime minister’s announcement to build homes for all homeless people in Bangladesh soon. It is, no doubt, the right step in
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Time to declare an emergency over air quality
Govt must match displays of action with actual preventive actions
23 March 2022, 12:31 PM
Where will depleting groundwater leave us?
We note with great concern that an estimated 32 cubic kilometres of groundwater is being extracted annually in Bangladesh, which is having a disastrous effect on the groundwater system of the country.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
US finally recognises Rohingya genocide
Now it needs to be followed up with action
22 March 2022, 12:23 PM
A people’s organisation for 50 years
We congratulate Brac on its 50 years of operations in Bangladesh. Founded on March 21, 1972, by the late Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Brac’s
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Lawlessness is the law of the rivers
Take action against those responsible for launch capsize in Shitalakkhya
21 March 2022, 12:42 PM
Spare the Tetulia playground
As it is, Dhaka city’s unbridled and unplanned growth has divested it of the open spaces needed for its residents’ recreation and outdoor
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Where’s the end to Dhaka’s terrible traffic?
Authorities need to stop being apathetic to common people’s sufferings
20 March 2022, 12:17 PM
Three days of power outage at dorms unjustifiable
It is disconcerting that students of some dormitories in Cumilla University had to face hardships without electricity for three days.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Address the supply shortage at OMS selling points
Introduce ration and OMS cards if necessary
19 March 2022, 12:10 PM
Why spend crores if you won’t finish the projects?
We are puzzled by Bangladesh Water Development Board’s (BWDB) excavation strategy for the country’s rivers and canals. According to a
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM