It is utterly frustrating that thousands of experienced women in the country are being pushed out of the workforce at the very stage when they are ready to assume leadership roles.

Recent rise in criminal gangs’ activities exposes systemic failure

It was in January 2021 that the two city corporations of Dhaka took over the management and maintenance of 26 canals and 10 kilometres of box culverts from Dhaka Wasa, under whose authority the canals of our capital had become victims of clogging, pollution, and encroachment.

Scrap provisions of laws that threaten journalists

Govt must restrict high-risk additives in consumer products

It creates long-term financial obligations for Bangladesh

Leaving the graft watchdog leaderless is unacceptable.

Govt must protect farmers’ rights, check dyke construction anomalies

It is unacceptable that thousands of our women workers who migrate to the Middle East in search of better economic opportunities continue to face abuse, exploitation, and abandonment, with little to no scope for redress.

Such a risky move must be firmly rejected.

The new government must address transport sector anomalies

July uprising cases in limbo as probes progress at a snail’s pace

Despite the ongoing nationwide vaccination campaign, the rise in measles cases appears undeterred.

It is unacceptable that the Sufia Kamal National Public Library in Dhaka’s Shahbagh has been inaccessible to the public for nearly four years.

Arrest ringleaders, make the area safe for its residents.

Take action to discourage people from seeking irregular migration

We commend the recently appointed Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Vice-Chancellor Dr FM Siddiqui for committing to fully operationalise the university’s super-specialised facility within six months.

Rehabilitate, compensate the survivors properly.

After a decade’s wait and countless calls for justice, we are heartened to see the case for Sohagi Jahan Tonu’s murder finally picking up pace.

Govt must ensure fair electricity distribution