Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?
19 September 2026 Editorial
Remove barriers that hold women back
18 September 2026 Editorial
Only safe helmets should be marketed
19 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

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