Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
21 July 2026, 18:58 PM Editorial
Don't burden children with entrance exam
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM Editorial
Restore Dhaka’s footbridges
21 July 2026, 12:00 PM Editorial
Pull the plug on online gambling
20 July 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial
Banks’ proposed fee hike is unjust
19 July 2026, 18:43 PM Editorial
We must fix the microplastic menace
18 July 2026, 18:55 PM Editorial
We cannot continue to fail young learners
19 July 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial
Prepare our youth for the AI economy
18 July 2026, 12:00 PM Editorial

An economic lifeline hostage to govt indecision

What’s the logic behind scrapping the Dhk-Ctg expressway?
1 April 2022, 11:58 AM

Consumers must be protected from MFS fraud

While mobile financial services (MFS) are becoming increasingly popular among our population, a large number of clients are being discouraged from using
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Will we soon see the 'end' of Dhaka?

City suffers from innumerable problems on all fronts
31 March 2022, 11:59 AM

Why does justice elude indigenous female victims of violence?

While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM

VCs shouldn’t be appointed on political considerations

Demands made in parliament must be taken seriously by govt
30 March 2022, 13:34 PM

A good example of plastic recycling

It is heartening to see ordinary people in the country’s northern region taking it upon themselves to turn hazardous waste, such as discarded
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Wasa must answer for cholera outbreak

Why has it failed to fix breaches in its supply lines?
29 March 2022, 12:16 PM

Children belong in schools, not factories

As we build our way to becoming a middle-income country, it is saddening that our children’s education is so vulnerable to a pandemic.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM

One step closer to Digital Bangladesh

We expect great things from our innovators at BHTC
28 March 2022, 10:44 AM

Plan ahead to stop economic instability

Expand fiscal support to offset inflation from taka’s devaluation
28 March 2022, 03:02 AM

Beware of antimicrobial resistance

It’s been known for some time that antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines—has become a global health threat.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Early diarrhoea outbreak is alarming

It’s quite worrying that the number of diarrhoea patients admitted to various hospitals in Dhaka has seen a sudden spike although it wasn’t expected to peak until April.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM

51 years of freedom

We have overpaid the cost of our independence, but perhaps no cost can be very high for the most precious thing in a person’s, nay, a nation’s life—freedom.
26 March 2022, 10:48 AM

Dhaka airport now has a vegetable problem

It is quite worrying that Bangladesh faces the risk of losing its European market for vegetables because the Explosive Detective System (EDS) machine—
25 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Legalising surveillance?

Amend the unconstitutional provisions in data protection bill right away
25 March 2022, 13:34 PM

Russia’s threat of using nuclear weapons alarming

The world is on tenterhooks since Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would use nuclear weapons if its very existence came
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Consumers are right: Titas proposal to raise gas prices unacceptable

Titas proposal to raise gas prices unacceptable, illogical
24 March 2022, 13:10 PM

Home for all will be a dream come true

We welcome the prime minister’s announcement to build homes for all homeless people in Bangladesh soon. It is, no doubt, the right step in
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Time to declare an emergency over air quality

Govt must match displays of action with actual preventive actions
23 March 2022, 12:31 PM

Where will depleting groundwater leave us?

We note with great concern that an estimated 32 cubic kilometres of groundwater is being extracted annually in Bangladesh, which is having a disastrous effect on the groundwater system of the country.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM