Editorial

Attack on UPL is an attack on free speech

1 HOUR(s) • Editorial

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Policing teen delinquency needs caution

29 September 2026 • Editorial

Pay rape response workers urgently

9 HOUR(s) • Editorial

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End the deadlock at the Information Commission

29 September 2026 • Editorial

Is violent crime being normalised?

28 September 2026 • Editorial

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Attack on Radda MCH-FP centre condemnable

27 September 2026 • Editorial

Act before anthrax spreads further

27 September 2026 • Editorial

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We must break the cyber-scam networks

26 September 2026 • Editorial

Police must act on evidence alone

28 September 2026 • Opinion

Protect RMG workers from rising heat

26 September 2026 • Editorial

Include temporary tea workers in welfare scheme

They are worse off than the permanent workers

7 February 2022

Time to be sensible about the Ukraine crisis

We are deeply concerned about the escalating tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine.

6 February 2022

Why is the DoE dormant about reducing plastic usage in coastal areas?

Its failure to contain single-use plastic is unacceptable

6 February 2022

Save our forests from influential locals

Stories of cutting hills or ravaging forests and other natural resources by powerful individuals are so frequently published that they do not

5 February 2022

Private airlines barely staying afloat

Govt must provide financial assistance, reduce their tax burdens

5 February 2022

Indigenous kids deserve books in native languages

The government’s 2017 move to publish and distribute textbooks in five ethnic languages—and its decision that ethnic minority students would learn

4 February 2022

Our cancer care needs more attention

Why don’t we have a national cancer control strategy yet?

4 February 2022

Why is hill-cutting still being tolerated?

It’s disconcerting that the individuals with connections to power continue to demolish hills or hilly areas around Bangladesh.

3 February 2022

Rape on JU campus: 5 students expelled, certificates of 2 revoked

JU must be disability-friendly

Lack of resources and accessibility are barriers for students with disabilities

3 February 2022

Barishal airport needs a facelift

The fastest way to travel to and from Barishal is by air. This southern district in Bangladesh has immense business prospects for the traders,

2 February 2022

Spare us from the crushing blow of price hikes

Govt must find better alternatives to handle subsidy pressure

2 February 2022

What’s the purpose of a ‘rights cell’?

While we welcome the government’s stated willingness to improve the state of human rights in Bangladesh, we are not sure whether setting

1 February 2022

A landmark verdict on ‘shootout’

But the fight for justice is far from over

1 February 2022

Are drug traders unstoppable?

It’s a matter of great concern that many drug traders of Brahmanbaria, who surrendered to police in 2017, have reportedly gone back on their

31 January 2022

Enforce strict measures to curb Covid spread

Increase testing, widen vaccination coverage

31 January 2022

Time to address the social cost of migration

While the contributions of our migrant workers to the economy are often glorified by policymakers and government agencies, the pitfalls of migration, especially its social cost, remain largely unaddressed.

30 January 2022

Student suicide is now a serious threat

Authorities must have targeted measures for struggling young people