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The saga of river killing continues

Hardly a day passes by without the media carrying news of a river slowly dying because of people’s greed and the authorities’ lax oversight.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Raising water price again will be devastating

Dhaka Wasa’s push amid high inflation makes no sense
16 February 2022, 14:02 PM

No respite from illegal brick kilns

It is alarming to know that at least 99 brick kilns in Brahmanbaria are operating illegally, posing serious threats to the environment and public
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Vital tasks ahead for the search committee

It should nominate persons of integrity, who can withstand pressure
15 February 2022, 13:03 PM

Good news from Mongla Port

The news comes as a breath of fresh air that the second largest seaport of Bangladesh, the Mongla Port, has been seeing a lot of activity
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Time to explore our own gas

Relying on imports will only burden the consumers
14 February 2022, 13:19 PM

An inexcusable failure to ensure road safety

One issue that we have written extensively about is the lack of road safety in Bangladesh and the authorities’ continued indifference to it.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Low-income people need a breathing space

Urgent measures needed to tackle rising prices and disappearing jobs
13 February 2022, 12:57 PM

Migration too expensive for workers

It is good news that the expatriates’ welfare ministry is considering revising the migration cost for the Bangladeshi job seekers in the international markets.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Delay in setting up oxygen generators unfortunate

Another example of the health ministry’s inefficiency
12 February 2022, 13:13 PM

First the Buriganga, then the Dhaleshwari

We welcome the instruction of the parliamentary standing committee on the environment ministry to take necessary measures to shut down the Savar
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

A promise unfulfilled for a decade

How many more court dates till Sagar-Runi get justice?
11 February 2022, 13:00 PM

Check the wave of cybercrimes

We are quite concerned at the increasing incidents of cybercrimes against women and children in Bangladesh. According to Ain o Salish
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Proposed water price hike totally unacceptable

Govt should try to ease people’s burden, not increase it
10 February 2022, 12:38 PM

Fire survivors left in the lurch

It is heart-rending to learn that the survivors of a fire incident at the Sonaichhari fishing village in Sitakunda, Chattogram have been living
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Disclose details of MoU on Malaysian recruitment

Transparency is vital to protect the interests of our migrant workers
9 February 2022, 12:30 PM

Watch out for ATM fraud

It’s disquieting to learn that a transnational syndicate is involved in stealing money from the ATMs of local banks. The Dhaka Metropolitan
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Habitual revision of projects must stop

Govt should rethink how projects are being planned and executed
8 February 2022, 13:35 PM

Toxic air, toxic governance

The fact that toxic air containing harmful particles contributes to different types of health hazards has long been taken into cognizance by the
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Include temporary tea workers in welfare scheme

They are worse off than the permanent workers
7 February 2022, 12:54 PM