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