First light of justice, at last
24 April 2026, 11:00 AM Editorial
Why must MPs get offices in upazila parishads?
22 April 2026, 19:14 PM Editorial
A puzzling policy turnaround
23 April 2026, 11:00 AM Editorial
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 Editorial
Protect youth from irregular migration
20 April 2026, 18:30 PM Editorial
The price of subsidised delay
19 April 2026, 19:45 PM Editorial
Stop abusing cyber security ordinance
20 April 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial

HSIA’s condition needs dramatic improvement

Migrant workers, whose hard-earned money keeps our balance of payment stable, are among the worst sufferers due to the airport’s woeful condition.
19 December 2021, 12:37 PM

Slow death of a river

The name of Old Khowai River is to be found in the history books of this land, alongside many other mighty rivers of the country. Unfortunately, it is perhaps on its way to being added to a list of dead rivers unless something is done immediately to save it.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Migrants return to Malaysian labour markets

The high costs of labour migration is an issue that must be addressed immediately by our authorities.
18 December 2021, 13:03 PM

Ensure justice for DU student tortured to death

The shocking death of Elma Chowdhury Meghla—a student of Dhaka University’s Department of Dance—at the hands of her in-laws has once again
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM

52 million Bangladeshis are now food insecure!

Between 2018 and 2020, the number of people without food security in Bangladesh increased by 2.4 percent, to a whopping 52 million, according to a recent study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
17 December 2021, 11:51 AM

Why the delay in appointing SC judges?

We wholeheartedly agree with the chief justice’s statement that formulating a law for the appointment of Supreme Court judges is essential now. Article 95 of
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Celebration of Victory Day continues

Bangladesh continues to celebrate the victory of December 16, 1971, showing deep respect to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. On this
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Take stern action against embezzlers

It is disconcerting to learn that a major insurance company of the country—Fareast Islami Life Insurance—has been accused of allowing its former chairman
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM

A milestone achieved

This Victory Day is made all the more special by the knowledge that the country is on its way to graduating from the LDC (least developed country) status.
15 December 2021, 13:50 PM

Major economic challenges lie ahead for Bangladesh

Three major economic challenges, all tied to one another, have got experts worried when it comes to Bangladesh’s economic recovery from
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM

We agree with PM’s call to introduce booster dose

It seems that the coronavirus is here to stay, although in a mutated form, and we have to learn to live with it without allowing it to do us much harm.
14 December 2021, 12:49 PM

Reduce burden of healthcare costs on citizens

A recent report by the news agency Reuters has confirmed that it is not only the Bangladeshi population which has suffered due to the
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM

US sanction on Rab members

The recent clamping of sanction by the government of the United States on some senior members of the Bangladesh law enforcement agency Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on the issue of extrajudicial killings, has sparked predictable reactions among the official circle.
13 December 2021, 14:08 PM

HSIA authorities must ensure smooth flight operations

Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka have been going through immense sufferings after the airport
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM

OMICRON detected in Bangladesh

The Omicron variant is 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than Delta.
12 December 2021, 13:14 PM

Evaluating 50 years of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has come a long way since independence in 1971, crossing many milestones to reach where it has today.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Enforced disappearances remain unresolved

People have gone missing and a good number still remain unaccounted for.
11 December 2021, 12:24 PM

Economic recovery cannot afford inefficiency at ports

We are concerned to learn that the recovery of import-export businesses post Covid-19 lockdowns is being hampered by the slow and expensive pace of
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Govts worldwide must stop imprisoning journalists

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, we have seen governments around the world crack down on journalism in the name of protecting people from misinformation.
10 December 2021, 11:02 AM

Rising inequality a cause for concern

It is flustering news that only one percent of Bangladesh’s population is in possession of 16.3 percent of the total national income.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM