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A welcome development, but more ground to cover

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Milestone School plane crash tragedy investigation

Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy

21 July 2026, 18:58 PM Editorial

Why is the measles response still falling short?

23 July 2026, 12:00 PM Editorial

Don't burden children with entrance exam

22 July 2026, 12:00 PM Editorial

More power to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse

20 July 2026, 19:26 PM Editorial

Pull the plug on online gambling

20 July 2026, 10:00 AM Editorial

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Banks’ proposed fee hike is unjust

19 July 2026, 18:43 PM Editorial

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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

How can demolished brick kilns resume operation?

It is frustrating to learn that two illegal brick kilns in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, demolished by the Department of Environment (DoE) in February last year, have resumed their operations in full swing.

10 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Scourge of the road

Implement ban on three-wheelers on highways

10 January 2022, 13:17 PM

Sundari no more graceful

It is disheartening to learn that the Sundari canal at Karatia in Tangail Sadar upazila has been turned into a relic of the past, almost as a

9 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The youth deserve better from us

The pandemic has been brutal for them, so has bad governance

9 January 2022, 12:24 PM

Saving the country’s first art school

It is saddening that the building that once housed East Bengal’s first art and craft school, Maheshwarpasha Art School, is set to be

8 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t let Kuhelia River die

Is a two-lane road more important than a life-giving river?

8 January 2022, 12:01 PM

Journey into the unknown

The arrival of yet another group of Bangladeshis last week as deportees from Greece accentuates the vulnerability of the unemployed youth in the country.

7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Take urgent steps to prevent Omicron spread

The government has to proactively try and prevent Omicron transmission.

7 January 2022, 10:56 AM

Deaths by drowning demand policy attention

We are alarmed to learn that as many as 2,155 deaths have occurred countrywide in the past two years due to drowning—and that 83.5

6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Department of pollution and collusion?

Graft allegations against the Department of Environment demand scrutiny

6 January 2022, 13:51 PM

River grabbers walk away with impunity

It is disconcerting to note that river and land grabbing is going on around Bangladesh right before the eyes of the administration, and the

5 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Are we ready for the looming Omicron crisis?

Proper execution of planned curbs is vital

5 January 2022, 13:17 PM

Urgent measures needed for workplace safety

A recent survey by the Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Foundation has revealed what we already know to

4 January 2022, 18:00 PM

A little bit of accountability can go a long way

The culture of time and cost overruns in public projects must stop

4 January 2022, 14:01 PM

Take stronger actions to make roads safe

Although a number of bodies and organisations exist for the sole purpose of curbing road accidents in Bangladesh, the reality is that we are still losing precious lives on our roads on a daily basis.

3 January 2022, 18:00 PM