Keep institutions free from partisanship
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Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026
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Preserve Gopalganj’s historic library
16 September 2026
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Act now to protect our national fish
15 September 2026
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We don’t need another DSA playbook
14 September 2026
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A faster, cheaper path to rural justice
14 September 2026
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The women quietly building Bangladesh
13 September 2026
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We need a long-term dengue control plan
13 September 2026
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No to overreliance on imported seeds
12 September 2026
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A flawed formula for meritocracy
12 September 2026
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Routine audit at government offices a must
Launch full investigation into the pension racket
7 September 2026
River erosion needs a coordinated response
Ensure long-term support for erosion victims
6 September 2026
Make disability inclusion a daily reality
Six years of neglect have left a school for visually impaired girls abandoned in Kishoreganj
6 September 2026
Address health-sector staffing shortages urgently
Shortage of staff causing services to fall apart throughout healthcare system
5 September 2026
Treat hazardous jobs as they are
Failure in ensuring worker safety behind recent shipyard deaths
5 September 2026
Impunity is fuelling violence
Make sincere efforts to stop violence against women and children.
4 September 2026
Protect children in state custody
We are deeply concerned by the appalling conditions in the three government-run child development centres (CDCs) in the country, which are supposed to rehabilitate children in conflict with the law through education, counselling and vocational training.
4 September 2026
Prioritise gas for export factories
Government must urgently reactivate idle oil and coal plants.
3 September 2026
Citizens’ personal data is not for sale
Hawkers of personal information must be identified, brought to book
3 September 2026
Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue
Address measles vaccination lapses, strengthen mosquito control
2 September 2026
Agricultural aid must be better targeted
Protect farmers from economic and climate-related shocks
2 September 2026
Hurrah for some, pain for many
We understand that the new government found itself in a precarious position because the new pay scale was effectively committed to by the last administration.
1 September 2026
What’s the point of having loud ‘silent’ zones?
Enforce noise pollution rules without delay
1 September 2026
Two rights bills deserve more than a rushed stamp of approval
Govt must review and fix loopholes in NHRC and enforced disappearance bills
31 August 2026
Don’t let the citizen service centres sit idle
The government must evaluate why this pilot initiative is on the verge of failure
31 August 2026
Violent crime cannot become the norm
Authorities must take effective measures to curb criminal activities.
30 August 2026
Don’t let greed decide St Martin’s future
It is deeply concerning to see multiple new tourist accommodations being built on St Martin’s Island, despite a ban on unauthorised construction on the island.
30 August 2026
We need a better strategy to weather the fallout of US-Israel war on Iran
Vulnerabilities accentuated by the war require proper response
29 August 2026
Lasting solutions for river erosion needed
Schools, homes are at risk of being washed away in Barishal’s Kedarpur union
29 August 2026
Dhaka must reclaim its lost water bodies
Act now to protect the remaining hydrological network of the capital
28 August 2026