Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?
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Editorial
Remove barriers that hold women back
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Only safe helmets should be marketed
19 September 2026
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Editorial
Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Coastal women need better chances
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Keep institutions free from partisanship
16 September 2026
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Editorial
Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026
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Editorial
Preserve Gopalganj’s historic library
16 September 2026
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Editorial
Act now to protect our national fish
15 September 2026
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Editorial
Partisan selection of VCs is concerning
Public universities need merit-based leadership
18 March 2026
Why reintroduce school admission exams?
Scrapping lottery system could bring back old problems
18 March 2026
Time to build an accountable Biman
The systemic licence fraud by several senior pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is condemnable.
17 March 2026
False cases must not undermine justice
Govt must expedite the process of clearing innocent people’s names
17 March 2026
Canal-digging drive must resist partisan influences
The formal inauguration of a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is a necessary intervention.
16 March 2026
Continued neglect of potato farmers
Govt must protect them from further losses
16 March 2026
Strictly monitor edible oil prices and supply
Exploitative practices by suppliers must be checked
15 March 2026
Stop landfill fires, open waste burning
Poor waste management a major source of Dhaka’s air pollution
15 March 2026
Clumsy execution of fuel rationing is causing crises
Every year, as Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, millions of people leave the congested capital of Dhaka for their ancestral homes. Even in normal times, the annual exodus is a logistical nightmare. This year, however, the journey faces an additional obstacle: a severe fuel shortage that has left buses hesitant to leave the terminals.
14 March 2026
Hospital buildings must not lie idle
It is unfortunate that the services at the new eight-storey building of Narsingdi Sadar Hospital have yet to begin, even after four years of its completion.
14 March 2026
Trade probe against Bangladesh is baffling
The government must engage in dialogue with the US to ensure fairness
13 March 2026
Help stranded umrah pilgrims return home
Govt, agencies must act to ease their suffering
13 March 2026
Parliament revives after a long pause
MPs must serve people’s interests, not their parties’.
12 March 2026
Educational governance mustn’t regress
Don’t relax qualifications for chairpersons of governing bodies
12 March 2026
Family Card launch signals a positive start
Government must not allow partisan influence, scammers to undermine its impact
11 March 2026
NHRC ordinance must pass without delay
Any changes, if necessary, can be made later
11 March 2026
End this meaningless war without delay
Escalation in US-Israel war on Iran deeply alarming.
10 March 2026
Appoint information commissioners immediately
Govt must amend RTI 2026 ordinance further before passing it
10 March 2026
Fix the system that fails abuse survivors
Stop tech-facilitated violence against women
10 March 2026
War calls for judicious behaviour
The US-Israel war on Iran may not be on Bangladesh’s border, but it definitely is on our economic horizon.
9 March 2026