Bid to reclaim defunct SIBL rings alarm bells
28 April 2026, 19:09 PM
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Safeguard women migrant workers’ rights
29 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Remove ageing buses from roads
28 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Don’t let investigation delays derail justice for July uprising
27 April 2026, 19:12 PM
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How long will the National Public Library stay closed to the public?
27 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Rid Geneva Camp of drug trade
26 April 2026, 18:30 PM
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Measles response is clearly not enough
27 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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For how long will traffickers go free?
25 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Make hiring process for BMU super-specialised hospital transparent
25 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Ensure justice for Rana Plaza victims
24 April 2026, 19:52 PM
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Is Bangladesh prepared for a second wave?
A report published in this newspaper reveals the harrowing outcomes experts predict we might have to endure while braving a possible second
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A unique and sensitive High Court verdict!
We commend the High Court for a landmark verdict that demonstrates compassion and foresight on the part of the HC in the dispensation of justice to
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Why are minority communities not being protected?
It is most unfortunate that religious and ethnic minorities across the country have been coming under regular attacks when the party in power
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Biden’s historic win
Perhaps the most tortuous election in recent US history has been concluded. Although the counting is not over yet in all the states as of writing this
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Reintegration loan’ for migrant workers
While we appreciate the government’s initiative to provide our returnee migrant workers with special loans for their economic reintegration, the loan
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
PM’s appeal for free vaccines for all
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for future Covid-19 vaccines to be made available free of cost to all countries, joining a growing chorus of
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Private firm to help ease BRTA’s burden in Mirpur VIC
The government has decided to hire a private company to check motor vehicles’ fitness with machines, which we think is a prudent move, given the
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Lessons from the US elections
At the time of writing this, the outcome of the nail-baiting US presidential elections is still hanging in the balance as the last votes are being
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Call drops becoming more frequent
Frequent call drops and disruptions became a major problem for more than 16 crore mobile subscribers in the first eight months of this year. There
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
No coordination, urgency or foresight in govt’s migration initiatives
The insensitive way in which the migrant workers’ crisis has been handled since the onset of Covid-19 seems to indicate that the government only
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Textile mills evaded taxes worth nearly 39 crore
In a report published by The Daily Star on Wednesday, it was revealed that 36 textile mills located in Narsingdi had evaded tax duties and VAT of
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt must prepare for a second wave of Covid-19
With fears of a second wave of Covid-19 coming in winter—as is happening in Europe and other countries—the government’s preparation for it
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh crowned champion in global robotics contest
We heartily congratulate the team of young innovators who have brought laurels for the country after becoming the champion in the biggest global
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Stranded migrant workers’ quandary should be resolved quickly
It is a common sight to see our stranded migrant workers agitating on the streets. It is either to demand more flights to get to their workplaces in
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Financial hardship of RMG workers have increased
According to a study conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) in association with Microfinance Opportunities (MFO),
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
“I won’t write news anymore!”
Journalist Golam Sarwar, who went missing on his way to work on October 29, was found unconscious beside a canal at Sitakunda’s Kumira,
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Journalists must be protected from harm’s way
Killed, maimed, jailed, sued, bullied and harassed in various other ways, journalists are under growing pressure across the world. With the addition
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Our female expatriate workers continue to die
The statistics are astounding. It should have made the relevant agencies sit up and act. However, it seems that they are totally inured to such tragic
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Migrant workers falling victims to human trafficking
The horrific massacre that took place on May 27 in a town called Mizdah in Libya, where 26 Bangladeshi migrants were killed when a fight broke out
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
A brutal lynching in Lalmonirhat
We are speechless by the brutal death of a man at the hands of a mob that later set fire to his lifeless body as an act of rage for “hurting religious
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM