Bring Oprotim’s killers to justice
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Editorial
Prioritise building and maintaining public toilets
20 September 2026
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Editorial
Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?
19 September 2026
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Editorial
Remove barriers that hold women back
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Only safe helmets should be marketed
19 September 2026
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Editorial
Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Coastal women need better chances
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Keep institutions free from partisanship
16 September 2026
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Editorial
Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026
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Editorial
We must change the narrative around suicide
We are deeply saddened and shocked that at least 224 students died by suicide in the first eight months of 2026. Among them was a 17-year-old girl who ingested poison at home.
11 September 2026
Record measles deaths warrant introspection
Identify gaps, implement interventions properly.
10 September 2026
Bandarban jail needs urgent expansion
It is quite concerning that the Bandarban District Jail is holding nearly five times the number of inmates it was designed to accommodate.
10 September 2026
Speaker's warning on standing committees deserves attention
Strong committees vital for parliamentary oversight
9 September 2026
Attack on Badhan quite alarming
We condemn the assault on actress Azmeri Haque Badhan in Italy, where she is visiting to attend the Venice International Film Festival for the premiere of her film The Difficult Bride.
9 September 2026
Literacy targets must reflect reality
Address the gap between functional and official literacy
8 September 2026
Make remittance transfers cheaper
Invest in digital services to boost migrant earnings, exports
8 September 2026
Law and order must be strengthened
Words of assurance not enough to convince citizens
7 September 2026
Routine audit at government offices a must
Launch full investigation into the pension racket
7 September 2026
River erosion needs a coordinated response
Ensure long-term support for erosion victims
6 September 2026
Make disability inclusion a daily reality
Six years of neglect have left a school for visually impaired girls abandoned in Kishoreganj
6 September 2026
Address health-sector staffing shortages urgently
Shortage of staff causing services to fall apart throughout healthcare system
5 September 2026
Treat hazardous jobs as they are
Failure in ensuring worker safety behind recent shipyard deaths
5 September 2026
Impunity is fuelling violence
Make sincere efforts to stop violence against women and children.
4 September 2026
Protect children in state custody
We are deeply concerned by the appalling conditions in the three government-run child development centres (CDCs) in the country, which are supposed to rehabilitate children in conflict with the law through education, counselling and vocational training.
4 September 2026
Prioritise gas for export factories
Government must urgently reactivate idle oil and coal plants.
3 September 2026
Citizens’ personal data is not for sale
Hawkers of personal information must be identified, brought to book
3 September 2026
Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue
Address measles vaccination lapses, strengthen mosquito control
2 September 2026
Agricultural aid must be better targeted
Protect farmers from economic and climate-related shocks
2 September 2026
Hurrah for some, pain for many
We understand that the new government found itself in a precarious position because the new pay scale was effectively committed to by the last administration.
1 September 2026