Editorial

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Is violent crime being normalised?
3 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
11 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
export earnings crossing 50 billion mark

Finally, some good news for the economy

Exports growth shows the resilience of our businesses
5 July 2023
US State Department report on transparency in bangladesh

Government must improve its fiscal transparency

How can we expect ‘rule by the people’ when people are kept uninformed?
4 July 2023
bjmc officers employed 3 years after mass layoff

Why is BJMC still paying its idle workforce?

Such wastage of public resources is unacceptable
4 July 2023
31 counts of "serious financial irregularities" were found in Janata Bank from 2015 to 2020

Wilful defaulters are bleeding the banks dry

Is the government ever going to stop them?
3 July 2023
Abnormal surge in green chilli prices in Bangladesh

Market regulation at its worst

Abnormal surge in green chilli prices lays bare poor planning and regulation
2 July 2023
The ‘soft approach’ to curbing militancy has not been applied effectively

How successful have we been in countering terrorism?

The ‘soft approach’ to curbing militancy has not been applied effectively
1 July 2023
eid-ul-azha preparations, celebrations in bangladesh

Let us embrace the spirit of Eid-ul-Azha

We hope the Eid holiday will be an enriching experience for everyone
28 June 2023
cag report on procuring medical equipment

A procurement system in shambles

CMSD, public hospitals must answer for anomalies in medical procurement
28 June 2023
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) bringing allegations of irregularities, corruption and autocracy against the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital

What’s happening at the Holy Family Hospital?

Ensure good governance to improve the services of this once-famous hospital
27 June 2023
BRAC study report on spaces under Dhaka flyovers

An urban asset going to waste

Spaces under Dhaka flyovers can be utilised so much better
26 June 2023
Lack of learning facilities at district-level primary schools in Bangladesh

Rural primary schools are falling behind

Authorities must take better care of rural students
26 June 2023
Capacity payment eating up maximum power subsidy

Capacity payments have brought nothing but misery

Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy
25 June 2023
Precautionary measures to address the threat of a dengue outbreak after eid

A danger lurking in the shadows

Authorities, residents should take measures to prevent a dengue wave post-Eid
25 June 2023
30 journalists killed in 15 years in Bangladesh

End impunity for killing journalists

Bangladesh authorities must protect journalists, expedite trial of all murder cases
24 June 2023
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Alarming lack of greenery in a Chattogram park shows we’ve learned nothing
24 June 2023
government officials not paying tolls

For whom there is no toll

Why are government officials exempt from paying tolls?
23 June 2023
Controversial provision snuck into the Bank Company (Amendment) Bill 2023

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable
22 June 2023
Probe into murder of journalist couple Sagar-Runi

When will those 48 hours end?

Our legal system has failed Sagar-Runi’s families
22 June 2023
Dwindling aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Donor fatigue will deepen the Rohingya crisis

The international community must come up with adequate funding for Rohingya refugees
22 June 2023
Central bank relaxing loan repayment for borrowers

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated
21 June 2023