Remove barriers for women to join the workforce

Negligence from authorities, users concerning

Govt must tighten oversight, citizens must stop hoarding

Govt must ensure proper sanitation facilities at all education institutions

To fight corruption, the government must ensure that oversight bodies remain depoliticised.

Laws without protection will not save women and children from abuse

The abrupt resignation of the ACC leadership raises questions.

They may aid businesses, but can push up bad loans too

Govt must stop forced participation of migrants in Russia-Ukraine war

Death of child with throat slit reveals how defenceless victims remain

It is deeply concerning that more than one-third of upazilas in the country have run out of all types of government-supplied contraceptives.

Economy of most countries, especially small ones, will face major turmoil.

Govt must give greater attention to students’ mental health

US-Israel military aggressions against Iran deeply concerning.

While ICU ambulances at public hospitals often suffer from manpower shortages, hiring a private ICU ambulance for a trip from Chattogram to Dhaka costs between Tk 25,000 and Tk 30,000.

At least half of Dhaka’s buildings could collapse in a major quake. Experts have long stressed the need to strictly enforce the national building code, penalising violations in design and construction quality.

No matter how many roads and flyovers are built to accommodate vehicles in the country, pedestrian safety has always been something least prioritised by our authorities.

It is deeply disturbing to see how the rising prices of essentials, coupled with stagnant incomes, is pushing more families towards financial hardship, forcing them to increasingly rely on subsidised food programmes for basic sustenance.

It is unfortunate that Dhaka University is once again poised to get another unelected vice chancellor for the third consecutive term, bypassing the electoral process required by the DU Order, 1973.

Ahsan H Mansur's dismissal and Mostaqur Rahman's appointment are controversial.