Passenger services in trains must improve

The Bangladesh Railway’s decision to lease out the operations of six more trains in its Eastern Zone to private companies could have been a welcome move had it significantly improved passenger service quality.
1 June 2026, 11:00 AM

Why millions in training funds haven't solved unemployment in Bangladesh

That schools do not prepare our young people well for the world of work is a frequent refrain.
1 June 2026, 10:00 AM

100 days of BNP government: Not a verdict, but a possibility

The rule of any government is difficult to judge within 100 days, but it is enough time to observe and learn about the instincts of the new leadership.
1 June 2026, 09:00 AM

Repair broken hospital inspection system

Six newborns’ death at Ad-din, a test of our healthcare oversight.
31 May 2026, 19:24 PM
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Save aspiring migrants from trafficking

Families of missing migrants deserve answers, justice.
25 May 2026, 19:00 PM

Khulna leather trade loses sheen amid mounting losses

Traders struggle with debts, unpaid dues and lack of permanent trading facility
24 May 2026, 13:07 PM

The rabies crisis demands a science-based response, not panic

Bangladesh seems to be lurching from one public health crisis to another.
22 May 2026, 10:00 AM

Pakistan whitewash and what it says about Bangladesh's Test cricket journey

Bangladesh cricket has just witnessed a landmark moment, with player reactions and celebratory pictures already flooding social media.
22 May 2026, 09:00 AM

Climate-displaced people should not become rights-deprived refugees in their own country

Thousands of people across the country are being displaced every day by climate-induced events such as river erosion, salinity intrusion, floods, and cyclones. In search of livelihoods, these people are moving to large cities.
21 May 2026, 13:00 PM

Do we need more medical colleges?

At a time when the country’s public medical colleges are struggling with severe shortages of qualified teachers and essential infrastructure, the government’s plan to establish several new medical colleges raises questions.
21 May 2026, 12:00 PM

Another child is brutally murdered. How long will we allow that?

A society’s moral condition is often revealed through the way it treats the most vulnerable sections of its population, including children.
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM

Padma Barrage could create another dry, exposed riverbed like the Teesta project

Its original name was the Ganges Barrage, which is more appropriate because the river is known as the Ganges up to Daulatdia.
21 May 2026, 09:00 AM

Before we called her a victim, she was a child

Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM

Why the Haor film Kura Pakkhir Shunye Ura matters today

Filmmaker Muhammad Quayum reflects on the haor’s beauty, hardship, resilience, and his decades-long journey behind Kura Pakkhir Shunye Ura.
20 May 2026, 09:00 AM

What will stop killings at the Bangladesh–India border?

Persistent killings along the Bangladesh-India border expose deepening impunity, nationalist politics, and failures of accountability mechanisms today.
16 May 2026, 15:55 PM

The case for one social card to replace them all

When one crore handwritten Family Cards were verified with NIDs, a single exercise in duplicate removal resulted in the cancellation of 43 lakh cards.
12 May 2026, 16:08 PM

Living on the edge: How monsoon turns coastal life into survival

Before the start of the disaster season, there is a rush of house changes along the coast. People on the banks of the Meghna River are busy repairing their houses.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Why are Bangladesh’s mothers still going hungry?

This was the first time I was visiting Lalmonirhat, excited to see how the urban/peri-urban living structure differed from what I was used to seeing in Dhaka city, with a goal of examining whether the children in the region are eating well.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

The Rabindranath we have not yet claimed

Rabindranath Tagore’s artistic evolution into a universal humanist was forged through his transformative East Bengal experiences.
7 May 2026, 08:44 AM