Stop sending our female workers to Saudi Arabia

The unbelievably high number of deaths of our female migrant workers in Saudi Arabia begs the very basic question
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Extend all help to the train crash victims

We are deeply shocked at the deadly train accident that happened on November 12 in Brahmanbaria’s Kashba upazila which killed at least 16 people and injured a hundred others.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Myanmar at ICJ

The Gambia has filed a case against Myanmar with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

When highways turn into parking-ways

A photo published on the front page of this daily on November 10, 2019, depicting a chaotic picture of three-wheelers being haphazardly parked on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, brings to light one of the key problems of our highways: their transformation into veritable parking lots by unruly drivers. In a country that is already grappling with an increasing number of fatal crashes on the highways, such a picture is not only undesirable but also deplorable.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Saving the rivers is a must

A pparently, there is no lack of lofty words from the relevant agencies regarding the need to preserve our rivers; but we see very little substantive action to free the rivers of encroachment and resuscitate them back to their original state.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Enforce the transport act without delay

It is unfortunate that the Road Transport Act, 2018, which was supposed to take effect from November 1, could not be implemented due to a lack of preparation from the authorities,
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM

The Babri Masjid verdict

The Indian Supreme Court has delivered its verdict on the long-standing dispute centring around the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Govt should investigate the allegations

According to a recent report by Amnesty International, 466 people were killed last year in the ongoing anti-drug campaign in Bangladesh—that is more than one dead per day.
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Too many people suffering from mental disorders

A government survey on mental disorders in the country has come up with some astounding figures: 2.25 crore people suffer from some sort of mental disorder.
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Justice for Santals still elusive after three years

It has been three years since Santals living on a sugarcane farm in Gaibandha were brutally evicted by police backed by influentials in an operation that left three Santals dead and many injured with many more missing.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Carbon footprint will increase exponentially

According to a recent report, the country is likely to be hit by a “carbon bomb” once the projected 30-coal based power plants go into operation by 2031.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s air polluted round the year

According to an analysis of Air Quality Index, which is monitored by the department of environment, under its Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) project, the overall air quality in
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Attacks on JU protesters condemnable

We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks by the BCL activists on the peaceful protesters of Jahangirnagar University who have been demanding the VC’s resignation over corruption allegations.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Passing away of Sadeque Hossain Khoka

The death of Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Bir Protik, former BNP vice-chairman and mayor of Dhaka, is a great loss, particularly for BNP.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Mobile users continue to suffer

While the tug of war between Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the two major mobile operators, Grameenphone (GP)
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Congratulations on a landmark win

It was a historic win, the first victory against India on the Indian soil—a redemption of the situation when an imminent victory ended in defeat three years ago in Bengaluru.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Attack on RPI principal reprehensible

Students dragging a principal by his neck and throwing him into a pond is an unthinkable act. However, in Rajshahi this is exactly what happened when some activists of
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Protect the rights of persons with disabilities

It is unfortunate that persons with disabilities in the country still have to face many problems in their day-to-day life for lack of enforcement of the relevant law and society’s
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

An irreparable loss to the nation

There are certain days in a nation’s history that can never be obliterated from the minds of its people. November 3, 1975 is one of the two days that shall never become
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Stabilising onion prices in the city

Dhaka residents are feeling the pinch since they’re having to pay Tk 150 per kilo of onions—an essential ingredient needed to cook food.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM