Reform promise must be kept
6 HOUR(s) • Editorial
Rohingyas need the world’s support
24 September 2026 • Editorial
Nine years without MRI service!
24 September 2026 • Editorial
Reliable data to fight dengue vital
23 September 2026 • Editorial
Share the fuel-cost burden fairly
22 September 2026 • Editorial
No school should be without toilets
22 September 2026 • Editorial
Bidding process must be fair
21 September 2026 • Editorial
Space deficit mustn’t drive case backlogs
21 September 2026 • Editorial

Boon for a few, bane for the vast many

Topsoil removal is hurting land fertility, nation's food security prospects
24 December 2023

Why couldn’t we eliminate child stunting?

Government needs an urgent child nutrition policy and budget to address stunting in 28 percent of children under five.
23 December 2023

Verifying candidates’ affidavits should be mandatory

It is one of the best ways to prevent large scale corruption
22 December 2023

Bangladesh must harness the potential of its diaspora

Fostering a conducive environment for expatriate contributions is vital
22 December 2023

A truce just delays the deaths

World leaders must enforce a permanent ceasefire in Gaza
21 December 2023

Antibiotic resistance is emerging as a major threat

Authorities must address systemic issues, ensure proper regulation
21 December 2023

Corrupt candidates will only enable corruption

Gross undervaluation of assets in affidavits raises serious concerns
20 December 2023

Another abject failure in ADP implementation

Despite repeated promises to better utilise the allocated funds for development, this fiscal year’s spending so far has been the lowest in eight years.
20 December 2023

Identify those responsible for the Tejgaon train fire

We need an independent investigation, not more toxic political rhetoric
19 December 2023

Prison is no place for babies

There must be a better way of taking care of convicts’ babies in prison
19 December 2023

Safe migration still a far cry

How long will our migrants’ rights be exploited?
18 December 2023

When Tk 44.55 lakh is spent for an inauguration

Have we really become so oblivious of corruption?
18 December 2023

Can the government keep its pledge of reform measures to IMF?

Effectiveness of the proposed reforms depends on how they are implemented.
17 December 2023

Stand with our women entrepreneurs

With proper support from the government, they can go a long way.
17 December 2023

Deadliest dengue year demands accountability

Bangladesh cannot afford a repetition of such a deplorable management of a dengue outbreak.
16 December 2023

This Victory Day should be a turning point

After 52 years, do we practise our founding principles?
16 December 2023

We need climate action, not just climate commitments

Cop28 promises much, but fails to deliver the means
15 December 2023

Illegal sand traders back in business

Authorities must take stern action against illegal sand traders who are destroying rivers across Bangladesh.
15 December 2023

How long before Gaza ceasefire is enforced?

It is ironic that the superpower that tries to act as the torchbearer of human rights has no qualms with bombing and displacing over two million people
15 December 2023

The cost of speaking truth to power

The calculated murder of our intellectuals in 1971 has left a permanent wound.
13 December 2023