Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
21 July 2026, 18:58 PM
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Why is the measles response still falling short?
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Don't burden children with entrance exam
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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More power to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse
20 July 2026, 19:26 PM
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Restore Dhaka’s footbridges
21 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Pull the plug on online gambling
20 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Banks’ proposed fee hike is unjust
19 July 2026, 18:43 PM
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We must fix the microplastic menace
18 July 2026, 18:55 PM
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We cannot continue to fail young learners
19 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Prepare our youth for the AI economy
18 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Even hospitals are letting down road crash survivors
With frequent road accidents—due to faulty vehicles, reckless drivers, and the lack of enforcement of proper traffic rules—becoming the norm, especially over the last few years, thousands of Bangladeshis have lost their lives on the roads prematurely.
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Whatever happened to the drive for candidates with 'clean image'?
There is no guarantee that elected candidates will stick to their clean image of yore.
16 May 2022, 13:02 PM
Introducing school buses is the need of the hour
It is good to know from Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam that they are planning to introduce buses for different schools, especially the English-
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM
India’s ban on wheat export is disconcerting
But there is a silver lining too
15 May 2022, 11:54 AM
Floating hospital brings hope to rural backwaters
Stories of selfless service are few and far between in this age of unbound greed and self-gratification, yet they restore our faith in humanity.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Drives against oil hoarders alone will not work
The situation is really concerning and the government must do everything to keep the cooking oil market stable.
14 May 2022, 11:10 AM
Dwindling forex reserves worrying
It’s good to know that the government has finally taken some measures to safeguard our foreign currency reserves, which have come down to less than USD 42 billion.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Threat of dengue outbreak is ominous
Go all out to control the spread
13 May 2022, 11:44 AM
When power plants power up corruption
Graft involving land acquisition must be investigated
12 May 2022, 13:13 PM
Shooting of Shireen Abu Akleh was deliberate
All we can now hope for is that Shireen Abu Akleh’s death does not get lost in the crowd of the thousands of Palestinian killings before hers.
12 May 2022, 11:50 AM
Why can’t privately run trains make profits?
It is unfortunate that Bangladesh Railway (BR) has not been able to make much progress when it comes to getting the customer trains
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Whose per capita income?
Almost all other signs point to increasing suffering as a result of high inflation and extremely high income inequality.
11 May 2022, 11:25 AM
Why must female migrant workers return empty-handed?
A new batch of 340 female migrant workers has returned home in the month of April to impart the usual depressing tales of exploitation,
10 May 2022, 18:00 PM
A trial 24-years-old and still running
A blatant miscarriage of justice
10 May 2022, 11:32 AM
The worst place to live in Dhaka?
The condition which the residents of East Jurain, under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), have been living in for years is unbelievable.
9 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Budget needs to address inflation, return stability
When it comes to human development related expenses, the government should spend more.
9 May 2022, 11:27 AM
Getting BNP to join the polls
The prime minister has made a very significant remark, as reported in this newspaper, regarding the ruling party taking initiatives to get the
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Railways minister should answer for wrongs done in his name
Reward, not punish, honest officials for doing their job
8 May 2022, 12:43 PM
Why create unnecessary sufferings for visitors?
It is disappointing that people have had to face huge trouble while buying entry tickets for the national museum and the historic Ahsan Manzil
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
BR needs a complete overhaul
Bangladesh Railway (BR), perhaps to no one’s surprise, is once again set to miss the completion deadline for 14 of its 20 ongoing projects
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM