Editorial

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Is violent crime being normalised?
1 HOUR(s) • Editorial
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Attack on Radda MCH-FP centre condemnable
27 September 2026 • Editorial
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Act before anthrax spreads further
27 September 2026 • Editorial
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We must break the cyber-scam networks
26 September 2026 • Editorial
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Police must act on evidence alone
9 HOUR(s) • Opinion
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Protect RMG workers from rising heat
26 September 2026 • Editorial
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Dismantle the teen gangs in Cumilla
25 September 2026 • Editorial
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Reform promise must be kept
25 September 2026 • Editorial
Tarique Rahman proposed steps to resolve Rohingya crisis
Rohingyas need the world’s support
24 September 2026 • Editorial
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Nine years without MRI service!
24 September 2026 • Editorial
plastic pollution choking canals

We must end the menace of throwaway plastic

Plastic pollution has reached an alarming level in Bangladesh
25 July 2023
improved business ties between Bangladesh and japan

Bangladesh-Japan relations on the right track

Greater Japanese investment vital in achieving our development goals
24 July 2023
Harassment of human rights defenders

Why are human rights defenders being targeted?

The state must protect their rights unconditionally
24 July 2023
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The undelivered promise of road safety

Govt attitude must change for such tragedies to end
23 July 2023
arial beel under threat

Save Arial Beel from real estate sharks

Encroachers are destroying the once-thriving ecosystem of this wetland
22 July 2023
Taxpayers’ money isn’t for squandering

Taxpayers’ money isn’t for squandering

Poor planning and wasteful execution of projects must be stopped
22 July 2023
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Can our crops survive the erratic weather?

Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
21 July 2023
200-year-old twin temples crumbling in mymensingh

Three decades of ineptitude cannot be excused

DoA must preserve 200-year-old twin temples in Mymensingh
21 July 2023
Violence and legal cases against BNP leaders and activities in Bangladesh

Hostility will only lengthen the political deadlock

Authorities must prevent violence and legal intimidation targeting BNP activists
20 July 2023
Destruction of natural resources in Bangladesh

With every forest razed, a little bit of Bangladesh dies too

Worrying reports about natural degradation question the government’s sincerity
20 July 2023
BBS survey on functional literacy

Why are so many still functionally illiterate?

It should be a wake-up call for our policymakers
20 July 2023
Ninth-grader fatally punished by teachers in Satkhira school

Teachers are supposed to protect, not fatally punish students

Brutal treatment of students at a school in Satkhira has raised alarms
19 July 2023
attack on hero alom in dhaka-17 by-poll

A black spot on Dhaka-17 by-polls

The attack on Hero Alom is deeply condemnable
18 July 2023
another data breach incident in bangladesh

Are we just sitting ducks for the hackers?

Protecting personal information of citizens must be a priority for the government
18 July 2023
20,878 people infected by dengue and 106 died so far in 2023

Time to declare a health emergency over dengue surge

Lack of comprehensive, sustained efforts to control dengue may prove disastrous
17 July 2023
DYD mired in corruption

How high up does the depravity go?

Corruption plaguing the Department of Youth Development
17 July 2023
nine Bangladeshi migrant workers killed in a factory fire in saudi arabia

Migrant dreams turned to ashes

Tragic factory fire in Saudi Arabia highlights the urgent need for migrant worker safety
16 July 2023
Urban forestry vs hill cutting in Bangladesh

Re-greening Bangladesh will require more than token gestures

Authorities must protect our existing natural resources before taking any reforesting measure
16 July 2023
Most migrant workers of Bangladesh are unskilled or low-skilled

Time to raise the bar in labour migration

Bangladesh must prioritise sending skilled labour overseas
16 July 2023
food storage project

Speed up the food storage project

Ensure accountability for missed deadlines
15 July 2023