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Address urea supply concerns urgently
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This recurring road carnage has to stop
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Fix the testing gap, contain measles
6 May 2026, 17:44 PM
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Press freedom should not be elusive
7 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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Restore NHRC’s functionality
5 May 2026, 19:15 PM
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Improve health services in the hills
6 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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Measles disaster warrants answers
4 May 2026, 18:45 PM
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Form a permanent media commission
5 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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End the motherhood penalty at work
4 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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National Prof MR Khan passes away
Eminent child specialist National Professor MR Khan passes away at the age of 88 at Central Hospital in Dhaka.
5 November 2016, 11:41 AM
Influx of illegal weapons
It is little wonder that the weapons used in the Gulshan attack were obtained from across the border as we understand from police statements.
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Land grabbing at Kuakata
Illegally constructed structures have once again started to spring up on the Kuakata beach, defying a High Court directive issued in 2011 and this time it is being done by just one man.
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
ADB steps up loans
According to the new country strategy paper of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the lending institution has broadened its loan base to USD 8 billion over the next five years to Bangladesh to cover a wide range of areas for development.
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
44 years of our Constitution
This day 44 years ago the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was adopted. It was one of the finest documents to be framed, which promised a secular and egalitarian society based on justice, equal rights and opportunities for all. Regrettably, the dreams of the founding fathers enshrined in the Constitution have remained largely unfilled.
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Undaunted Rafiqul
Physically challenged Rafiqul Islam, who defied all odds to continue his studies, is attending this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC)
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Shoddy building workmanship
It appears that contractors who are given jobs by the government to construct buildings have made it a habit to construct buildings that
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Graft cases keep piling up
It is extremely disappointing to know that despite the Anti-Corruption Commission's efforts to curb corruption through filing of graft cases, the whole process is becoming ineffective because of legal tangles. It has lead to a huge number of cases piling up indefinitely.
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Manusher Jonno Foundation condemns B’baria mayhem
Manusher Jonno Foundation and its associate partners express deep concern, anger and condemnation over the recent attacks on Hindu community and vandalism of their temples and houses in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar.
2 November 2016, 14:46 PM
Briton's family 'ostracised' since Dhaka cafe attack
The wife of a British Bangladeshi man, Hasnat Karim, arrested over the South Asian country's deadliest attack says her husband is innocent and unaware that his father has died while he's been in prison.
2 November 2016, 10:46 AM
Instant Editorial: A silence not golden
It is no one but the bigots who will be emboldened by the silence of the authorities. When a couple of extremist groups stir up public sentiment to oppress a community and rob them of their dignity and law stands by to watch it happen, what message does it send to the country and the world?
2 November 2016, 09:57 AM
Schoolgirl commits suicide
It is appalling to learn that a young girl found no recourse but to commit suicide out of public shame steeped upon her and her family by the local Union Parishad (UP) member in Gopapur Upazila of Tangail.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
The new Election Commission
The role of Election Commission (EC) is vital for strengthening democracy. And a free and fair election, which is its primary task, is the sine qua non for a functional democracy. And towards that end it should be transparent and free from political influence.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Teesta starts devouring embankment
Hit by upstream water of the Teesta river, a portion of the 300-metre-long erosion protection embankment was devoured at Gobordhan
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Fifth grader strives for students' rights
Class-five schoolgirl Himu Akhter isn't shy to make her voice heard. The student of Purbo Dawabari Madhyapara Government Primary
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Instant Editorial: The BCL’s pleasant surprise
Sometimes miracles do happen. Such conviction comes from the recent expulsion of two top BCL men for “breaching party rules” as the report goes. We can assume that brandishing arms in public and most importantly, getting photographed while doing it would be a violation of the code of conduct of the organisation.
1 November 2016, 08:52 AM
Extremism on the loose
We condemn in the strongest possible terms what could be described as re-enactment of the Ramu incident a few years ago.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Congratulations, Tigers!
Bangladesh's 108-run victory over the much fancied English side in the five-day test has done us proud.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
‘Impunity, lack of accountability behind targeted killings’
A culture of impunity and lack of accountability in the state lead to recurrence of targeted killings and other criminal activities in the country.
31 October 2016, 16:06 PM
‘Vagueness’ in Children Act-2013: Rule against 3 secretaries
High Court asks three secretaries of the government to explain in three weeks as to why a contempt of court rule should not be issued against them for not complying with its earlier order.
31 October 2016, 11:30 AM