Ensure justice for Rana Plaza victims
24 April 2026, 19:52 PM Editorial
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

Why is the NBR server so easy to breach?

We are shocked to find out that the server of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) can be accessed and manipulated so easily by cybercriminals.
19 November 2021, 13:35 PM

Dengue costs lives, leaves behind debts

We are disheartened to learn about the findings of a study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), which
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Attack on Gono Adhikar Parishad members condemnable

There is a clear pattern of attacks on parties that the ruling party does not approve of. While the party in power brags about people’s democratic rights on the one hand, its student wing continues to carry out regular attacks on people with different opinions and political views on the other.
18 November 2021, 12:33 PM

BB must stop breaking its own rules

For some time now, we have been seeing the central bank flouting its own rules and regulations, swaying to the tunes of big business
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Why the mixed messages on fossil fuels?

At COP26, we were proud to see Bangladesh stand up for the worst climate-affected countries and hold the world’s polluters to account.
17 November 2021, 13:00 PM

Embezzlement of Jashore education board’s money is no new tale

We are concerned by the recent discovery that a racket—which includes top officials of the Jashore Board of Intermediate and Secondary
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM

New e-commerce policy must protect consumers

There is no doubt that the e-commerce industry in Bangladesh needs to be regulated in a better way.
16 November 2021, 14:14 PM

Take action against overcharging bus operators

Immediately after the government increased bus and minibus fares due to the fuel price hike, many bus operators in Dhaka and Chattogram
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Ensure justice for the victims of communal attacks

In a public hearing held on Sunday, victims of the recent communal attacks in the Chattogram region alleged that law enforcers stood silently by as looters went on with their mayhem at the puja mandaps during Durga Puja last month.
15 November 2021, 13:19 PM

Ensuring fire safety should be a national priority

It is a matter of deep concern that fire incidents in Bangladesh have increased four times over the last two decades. According to data
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM

When a judge breaks the law

We congratulate the chief justice for his prompt action in suspending the criminal case trial powers of Mosammat Kamrunnahar, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal 7.
14 November 2021, 13:28 PM

Conservation of history is also part of development

The recent discovery of 10 sculptures in four Sylhet temples, all dating back to the Middle Ages, is exciting for a number of reasons, not the least of which is
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

World leaders must heed PM Hasina’s call

Four years have passed since Bangladesh signed a repatriation deal with Myanmar in November 2017.
13 November 2021, 13:57 PM

Schools in rural areas need urgent govt assistance

The dire condition of the Dayarampur Government Primary School at Dayarampur village, under Haripur union of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila, is worrisome
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Isn’t it a case of victimising the victim?

Given how unfriendly our police and justice system are toward victims of rape—as evident in numerous past cases—making the decision to fight such a case is even more difficult for women.
12 November 2021, 12:48 PM

Reduce diesel price for the farmers

According to a report by this daily on November 11, due to the recent hike in diesel price—which has gone up from Tk 65 to Tk 80 per litre—the
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Govt should urgently formulate the EC law

There is only one way to revive our electoral system: to create an environment where free, fair and credible elections can be held, and which are acceptable to the public.
11 November 2021, 13:38 PM

Draft guideline to regulate three-wheelers encouraging

That the government has made a draft guideline to regulate risky three-wheelers and similar types of vehicles on national and regional
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Another haphazardly arranged vaccination drive

The government’s vaccination programme for schoolchildren, which has been underway since the first of this month, is beset by a number of difficulties.
10 November 2021, 12:48 PM

Cheap labour does not equal cheap lives

A photo published on the back page of this daily yesterday, showing two workers on an eight-storey under-construction building in Dhaka’s
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM