Take steps to save haor harvest urgently
29 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Appoint new ACC without further delay
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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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Amendments to Road Transport Act: In whose interest?
In an unfortunate development in the transport sector, a committee formed with three ministers to look into how the Road Transport Act-2018 could
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Proportion of young people infected with coronavirus rising globally
With over 22 million people affected across the world, the global death toll nearing 800,000 and a surge in new cases in different countries
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Operating buses at full capacity will be dangerous
We are concerned at the bus owners’ wish to operate their vehicles at full capacity at a time when the number of new infections and deaths from
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Who will rein in the police?
We are shocked at the blatant apathy to a serious malaise that has infected the police. The culture of crossfire has struck the very fibre of our
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM
How can we be so indifferent with so many active Covid-19 cases?
Bangladesh’s response to Covid-19 has been one of denial, delay and dereliction from the start, a trend that unfortunately continues even as the
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Another case of embezzlement in the healthcare sector
A report published in this newspaper sheds light on the recent enquiry by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) at Sheikh Hasina Medical College
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Dr Khan’s biodegradable PPE invention is revolutionary
We are delighted by the news of an innovative invention by Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan—a biodegradable protective gear used by healthcare
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Compensate laid off temporary jute mill workers
Shutting down all 25 of the jute mills in the country in July, quite abruptly, was like cutting off the head to cure the headache. These were closed, we
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Murtaja Baseer’s legacy of creative activism
We are deeply saddened by the passing away of legendary artist, poet, litterateur and Language Movement veteran Murtaja Baseer. He was
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy’s amnesty for undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers
It is a positive development that around 12,746 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants in Italy have applied for regularisation under an Italian
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Murders inside a juvenile correction centre
We are dumbfounded by the murders of three teenaged boys at the Jashore juvenile correction centre allegedly by several staffers and senior inmates on Thursday.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
70 pc students bearing the brunt of the pandemic
The uncertainty over public exams is weighing heavy on students as well as their families. Educational institutions all over the world are extending
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Planning ministry frustrated with the state of development projects!
We share the planning ministry’s frustration over repeated modifications in projects, long delays, increased costs, failure to conduct proper
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Remove inflammable, hazardous goods from Chattogram port immediately
We are extremely worried to learn that various types of imported hazardous cargo, including chemical and other inflammable goods, have been kept
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
When corruption eats the infrastructure development
Transparency International, Bangladesh has once again revealed just how dire the state of corruption is in the country and how incredibly
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Freedom of expression and assembly are our rights
Between 2009 and 2018, at least 507 people were subjected to enforced disappearances, according to the Paris-based International Federation for
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Floods to continue and so will people’s suffering
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), water levels in different rivers of the country may rise again by the end of this
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Caught in their own trap!
Crime never pays and that was what some police personnel of Pallabi Thana discovered to their great distress, once again adding to the already long
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No more hiding behind politics of numbers
For months, we have been given false assurances that adequate measures are in place to contain Covid-19 infection in the country, with statistics
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Flood victims still await government assistance
We are worried about those flood victims who have not received any government relief yet, according to reports. It is unfortunate that amidst the
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM