Remove barriers that hold women back
10 HOUR(s)
•
Editorial
Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest
18 September 2026
•
Editorial
Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case
17 September 2026
•
Editorial
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
BB must confront bad loans’ true scale
Regulatory forbearance, systemic evergreening of bad debt must end
18 June 2026
Dolphin deaths must be investigated
Stronger response needed to address environmental stressors affecting biodiversity
18 June 2026
Weak policing fuelling rise in crimes
Reform and revitalise police, abandon political patronage of criminals
17 June 2026
Three union names, one troubling pattern
Reverse the naming of unions after family members of state minister
17 June 2026
Harassment of PM’s adviser unacceptable
India must provide satisfactory explanation, acknowledge its failure to follow protocol
16 June 2026
Bring Benazir back to face justice
The government must secure his extradition without delay.
16 June 2026
Hormuz reopening is in everyone's interest
Govt must move to build an energy economy less exposed to shocks
Energy security, LNG imports, US-Iran agreement
15 June 2026
Why are female students under night curfew?
Public universities must end discriminatory hall rules.
15 June 2026
Social safety should prioritise the poor only
Govt must remove pensions and subsidies from the social safety net budget
14 June 2026
We need to keep talking about the persistent atrocities in Gaza
The war in Iran, and the consequent spillover of higher fuel prices, have largely kept Israel’s genocide in Palestine out of domestic headlines in Bangladesh.
14 June 2026
Is no one safe from police excesses?
Police's assault on cricketer Nayeem shows a lack of strong accountability measures.
13 June 2026
Address the gaps in family planning services
We are shocked to learn that due to the weakening of the country’s family planning programme, an estimated 15.8 lakh unintended pregnancies and nine lakh abortions could not be prevented in 2025, compared with the 2022 baseline.
13 June 2026
Education, health budgets must see real outcomes
The government must focus on implementation, efficient spending
12 June 2026
Proper implementation of the budget is key
Keep the budget in line with ground realities.
11 June 2026
Failure to clean up Dhaka's air is costing lives
It is extremely concerning how Dhaka is consistently ranked among the cities worldwide with the most polluted air.
11 June 2026
BNP must reconsider its approach to reserved seats
Assigning its reserved-seat MPs to opposition seats may undermine elected representatives
10 June 2026
Let nature reclaim its space
Govt should protect the regenerated forest in Mirsharai
10 June 2026
Islami Bank must not be a battleground
Partisan politics should not decide a bank's functioning
9 June 2026
Rising heat calls for a national heat policy response
The country now ranks fourth in the world for the number of days with a heat index above 35 degrees Celsius, behind only three Gulf countries known for their desert climates.
9 June 2026
Expedite justice in all child abuse cases
This epidemic of violence against children cannot be addressed through a single instance of swift justice.
8 June 2026