High fertility isn’t good news
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Editorial
Don’t let old ghosts haunt Malaysia reopening
10 July 2026, 18:31 PM
Editorial
A familiar tale of costly delays
11 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Land of rivers and water crises?
10 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Bangladesh needs a new rulebook for the evolving Rohingya crisis
10 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Editorial
A city undone by decades of neglect
9 July 2026, 18:43 PM
Editorial
Stop Teesta’s sand from being stolen
9 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Fatal landslides in Chattogram are man-made
7 July 2026, 18:08 PM
Editorial
Break the cycle of project delays
8 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Editorial
How long till municipal services become normal?
7 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
Gazipur road collapse probe must set a good precedent
Gazipur road collapse probe must set a precedent
25 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Another Eid, another train tragedy
How long will human negligence be tolerated?
24 March 2026, 17:44 PM
May this Eid be peaceful and joyous
Let festivities and harmony take centre stage
19 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Partisan selection of VCs is concerning
Public universities need merit-based leadership
18 March 2026, 20:00 PM
Why reintroduce school admission exams?
Scrapping lottery system could bring back old problems
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Time to build an accountable Biman
The systemic licence fraud by several senior pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is condemnable.
17 March 2026, 17:45 PM
False cases must not undermine justice
Govt must expedite the process of clearing innocent people’s names
17 March 2026, 00:32 AM
Canal-digging drive must resist partisan influences
The formal inauguration of a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is a necessary intervention.
16 March 2026, 20:00 PM
Continued neglect of potato farmers
Govt must protect them from further losses
16 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Strictly monitor edible oil prices and supply
Exploitative practices by suppliers must be checked
15 March 2026, 18:08 PM
Stop landfill fires, open waste burning
Poor waste management a major source of Dhaka’s air pollution
15 March 2026, 00:28 AM
Clumsy execution of fuel rationing is causing crises
Every year, as Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, millions of people leave the congested capital of Dhaka for their ancestral homes. Even in normal times, the annual exodus is a logistical nightmare. This year, however, the journey faces an additional obstacle: a severe fuel shortage that has left buses hesitant to leave the terminals.
14 March 2026, 21:03 PM
Hospital buildings must not lie idle
It is unfortunate that the services at the new eight-storey building of Narsingdi Sadar Hospital have yet to begin, even after four years of its completion.
14 March 2026, 02:07 AM
Trade probe against Bangladesh is baffling
The government must engage in dialogue with the US to ensure fairness
13 March 2026, 18:45 PM
Help stranded umrah pilgrims return home
Govt, agencies must act to ease their suffering
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Parliament revives after a long pause
MPs must serve people’s interests, not their parties’.
12 March 2026, 23:27 PM
Educational governance mustn’t regress
Don’t relax qualifications for chairpersons of governing bodies
12 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Family Card launch signals a positive start
Government must not allow partisan influence, scammers to undermine its impact
11 March 2026, 19:00 PM
NHRC ordinance must pass without delay
Any changes, if necessary, can be made later
11 March 2026, 00:12 AM
End this meaningless war without delay
Escalation in US-Israel war on Iran deeply alarming.
10 March 2026, 17:57 PM