Editorial

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Protect RMG workers from rising heat
4 HOUR(s) • Editorial
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Dismantle the teen gangs in Cumilla
25 September 2026 • Editorial
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Reform promise must be kept
25 September 2026 • Editorial
Tarique Rahman proposed steps to resolve Rohingya crisis
Rohingyas need the world’s support
24 September 2026 • Editorial
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Nine years without MRI service!
24 September 2026 • Editorial
Bangladesh transport fare increase after fuel price hike
Fuel price hikes can’t mean a free-for-all on transport fares
23 September 2026 • Editorial
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Reliable data to fight dengue vital
23 September 2026 • Editorial
Bangladesh fuel price hike impact
Share the fuel-cost burden fairly
22 September 2026 • Editorial
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No school should be without toilets
22 September 2026 • Editorial
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Bidding process must be fair
21 September 2026 • Editorial
BIDS survey on poverty in Dhaka

Are we overlooking the new poor?

Latest BIDS survey on poverty deserves appropriate policy attention
19 May 2023
Wasa chairman's complaints against MD Taqsem

A Wasa shake-up is the need of the hour

Government must investigate its chairman’s allegations against MD Taqsem
18 May 2023
Threat of a dengue outbreak in Bangladesh in 2023

Early action key to dengue control

Lessons from past years must reflect in decisions by relevant authorities
18 May 2023
Sand being extracted from Teesta riverbed

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
17 May 2023
Tacking inequality amid IMF-prescribed economic reforms

We must curb rising inequality

Reforms following the IMF prescription should not harm disadvantaged groups
17 May 2023
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives

A poll-time government without BNP?

A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
16 May 2023
Complaints of e-commerce scams remain unresolved in Bangladesh

We must restore trust in e-commerce

Authorities should ensure full repayment to defrauded customers
16 May 2023
Cyclone Mocha hitting Bangladesh coastal areas

Time to rebuild life in St Martin's Island

Relief and rehabilitation are priority in Mocha-hit areas after the worst was averted
15 May 2023
Osmani Udyan and Panthakuja park renovation

Parks and recreation, a distant dream

Do authorities care at all about citizens' quality of life?
15 May 2023
Bangladesh NPL ratio highest in South Asia

Overflow of non-performing loans

Time for govt to change its policy towards habitual defaulters
14 May 2023
Biman sending 100 officials ‘to help hajj pilgrims’

Biman’s unending ‘bimar’

Sending 100 officials to KSA to ‘help hajj pilgrims’ makes little sense
14 May 2023
Cyclone Mocha to pass Bangladesh-Myanmar cost on Sunday evening

Brace for the worst

Govt must take all measures to minimise the damage of Cyclone Mocha
13 May 2023
Embezzlement of 38 crore by former BCIC employee

Is corruption really that easy?

Exploits of former BCIC employee shows how widespread corruption is in Bangladesh
13 May 2023
SC ruling on Imran Khan arrest

May peace be restored in Pakistan

We welcome SC decision to term Imran Khan's arrest as "unlawful"
12 May 2023
Children consuming sugary beverages and foods high in fat and sodium content

Ensure healthy food for children

NIPORT data paints a worrying picture, calling for awareness, investment in public health
12 May 2023
Poor state of project preparation and implementation

WB is right to flag up project delays in Bangladesh

Project delay has been a persistent problem, but it is not an irreversible one
11 May 2023
a third of power capacity not being utilised

Why are power plants underproducing amid heatwave?

Increased power outages causing suffering among ordinary people
11 May 2023
High Court's observation on corruption in Bangladesh healthcare

A corruption crackdown in health sector is a need of the hour

HC observation on corruption underscores the need for reforms in the sector
11 May 2023
return of 136 bangladeshis from war-torn sudan

Evacuate all Bangladeshis still stuck in Sudan

Returnees need financial and psychological support to get back on their feet
10 May 2023
Destruction of nature to beautify roads in Dhaka

We must save our trees, not destroy them

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
9 May 2023