Editorial

Bring Oprotim’s killers to justice

20 September 2026 • Editorial

Prioritise building and maintaining public toilets

20 September 2026 • Editorial

1. Editorial 1 - Lack of activity at Payra Port.png

Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?

19 September 2026 • Editorial

Remove barriers that hold women back

18 September 2026 • Editorial

Only safe helmets should be marketed

19 September 2026 • Editorial

Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest

18 September 2026 • Editorial

Biman Bangladesh Airlines new aircraft purchase

Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case

17 September 2026 • Editorial

Coastal women need better chances

17 September 2026 • Editorial

Editorial 1 - Call to rid state bodies of partisan culture.png

Keep institutions free from partisanship

16 September 2026 • Editorial

Ducsu’s politics of revisionism

15 September 2026 • Editorial

Fisherwomen’s rights must be honoured

Mindset change, effective policymaking needed for their due recognition.

13 August 2025

Nine killed by mobs in first 10 days of August

Will there be no end to mob violence?

Nine beaten to death in first 10 days of August

12 August 2025

Education sector still in disarray

Reforms necessary to ensure quality, end disparities

12 August 2025

A chilling revelation of state policing

Implement safeguards against surveillance system built by AL govt

11 August 2025

Ensure gender equality in sports

BCB and CWAB’s neglect towards women cricketers unacceptable

11 August 2025

student politics banned at du dormitories

Banning hall politics may not be the answer

Ensure healthy student politics, nonpartisan administration at DU

10 August 2025

Israel’s plan for Gaza condemnable

World leaders must come together to protect Palestinians’ rights

10 August 2025

Demos blocking roads, causing traffic chaos

Mass rallies must respect commuters’ rights

Public convenience seems to be nobody’s headache.

9 August 2025

Lead contamination in Dhaka child blood samples

Save our children from lead poisoning

A study found high levels of lead in children living in Dhaka.

9 August 2025

Protect journalists, uphold press freedom

We are concerned about the safety of journalist and threat to media freedom in Bangladesh.

8 August 2025

preparations_for_bangladeshs_13th_parliamentary_elections.png

Election Commission must create a level playing field for all

A recent report by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has presented an unflattering portrayal of ongoing political and administrative practices.

8 August 2025

us tariffs taking effect across various economies

Bangladesh must tread carefully as new tariffs kick in

The country is under pressure amid escalating global trade tensions

7 August 2025

Children toiling in waste management and other hazardous work

Why is child labour still rampant?

No minors should be employed in hazardous work

7 August 2025

Time to focus on the election

Fool-proof preparation needed to ensure free, fair polls come February.

6 August 2025

Finalise the draft parking policy

We need to stop illegal parking practices, reduce traffic jams in Dhaka

6 August 2025

Persistence of crimes, corruption, and authoritarian tendencies in Bangladesh

Is the spirit of August 5 being betrayed?

TIB report paints a grim picture of post-uprising reality

5 August 2025

frequent accidents at CTG-Cox’s bazar level crossings

Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar level crossings need a safety overhaul

Railway data reveals 30 deaths on this route over the past 20 months