It is undeniable that the one factor that has allowed illegal sand mining to thrive in the country for decades, regardless of who is in power, is political patronage of influential, powerful groups.

South Asian nations must build a common system of glacial monitoring, early warning.

We are deeply concerned by the growing prevalence of online scams that prey on people facing financial hardship.

Govt must restore supply normalcy, dismantle the cartels behind it

Take eye care to rural patients, particularly elderly women

Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur must ensure a transparent, competitive recruitment process

It is concerning and unjust that families of fishermen who go missing at sea or in rivers receive neither financial aid nor other forms of government support, unlike the families of those who die while fishing offshore.

Ensure accountability without sacrificing institutional stability

Harassment allegations made against the former superintendent of the government’s Child Development Centre for girls is concerning.

Success of EPR rules depends on proper enforcement

The government must implement promised reforms, letting the new president become more than a figurehead.

Urgently establish fire services station in Daulatpur

We are alarmed by the rate at which serious crimes, many involving the use of firearms, are occurring nationwide. The situation is especially worse in certain areas, such as in Khulna’s Labanchara thana.

Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable children

Govt must strengthen policing and restore public trust

Inmates are living in deplorable conditions in the prisons around the country

We are deeply concerned about the ordeal of Bangladeshi women being trafficked to China through sham marriages.

The abolition of Rab must be substantive.

Govt must plan and implement projects efficiently, stop wasting public funds

Govt must move decisively to break up traffickers