Coastal women need better chances
17 September 2026 Editorial
Keep institutions free from partisanship
16 September 2026 Editorial
Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026 Editorial
Preserve Gopalganj’s historic library
16 September 2026 Editorial
Act now to protect our national fish
15 September 2026 Editorial
We don’t need another DSA playbook
14 September 2026 Editorial
A faster, cheaper path to rural justice
14 September 2026 Editorial

A city undone by decades of neglect

How can we make our capital liveable again?
9 July 2026

Stop Teesta’s sand from being stolen

Government must move beyond symbolic enforcement to protect the riverbeds
9 July 2026

Expedite port city’s flood-control projects

Chattogram residents should not have to pay for execution failures
8 July 2026

Break the cycle of project delays

Investigate delays, cost hikes in all development projects
8 July 2026

Fatal landslides in Chattogram are man-made

The government must address the housing scarcity in the region.
7 July 2026

How long till municipal services become normal?

Next month, local government bodies—city corporations, municipalities, upazilas and unions—will have been without elected representatives for two years, a situation almost unprecedented in Bangladesh’s history.
7 July 2026

Enforce noise pollution rules strictly

The government must tackle urban noise pollution effectively.
6 July 2026

Projects must never be approved on a whim

Hold those accountable for graft in Karnaphuli Tunnel project.
5 July 2026

How many warnings does Dhaka need?

Dhaka’s unplanned growth has made it dangerously vulnerable to earthquakes, with 55 to 60 percent of the city falling within zones of liquefaction.
5 July 2026

Fill the empty teachers' posts urgently

Many government schools reportedly struggle with a teacher-student ratio of 1:37, with some institutions struggling with a greater disparity.
5 July 2026

Government must not shrug off custodial deaths

The reality of 24-year-old law student Istiak Ahmed Pranto’s death in police custody demands much more than a police probe
4 July 2026

Khulna’s annual ordeal must end

Despite having spent hundreds of crores on a flood mitigation project, one must wonder why the city of Khulna continues to suffer from waterlogging every monsoon.
4 July 2026

Why is there a wide gap in measles vaccination?

The government must ensure 95 percent coverage to stop disease transmission.
3 July 2026

To effect change, why do we wait for tragedy?

It is utterly disappointing that, despite multiple devastating chemical warehouse fires occurring in Dhaka’s residential areas over the years, government initiatives to relocate hazardous businesses have seen little meaningful progress.
3 July 2026

Beware the double whammy of dengue, measles

The government must urgently eliminate Aedes breeding, add treatment facilities nationwide.
2 July 2026

Procurement abuse must stop

Rooppur audit should trigger accountability and reform
2 July 2026

Acknowledge the rape epidemic

Home minister's remarks don’t fully reflect reality
1 July 2026

Follow the building code strictly

Govt must enforce BNBC strictly, update DAP
1 July 2026

Power distribution must be equitable

Rural areas should not have to bear such a severe electricity supply crunch
30 June 2026

Academic buildings need timely repair

We are concerned by the dilapidated condition of the academic buildings and residential halls in Noakhali Government Women’s College, which serves more than 7,000 young women and girls.
30 June 2026