Policing teen delinquency needs caution
29 September 2026 • Editorial
Pay rape response workers urgently
30 September 2026 • Editorial
Is violent crime being normalised?
28 September 2026 • Editorial
Attack on Radda MCH-FP centre condemnable
27 September 2026 • Editorial
Act before anthrax spreads further
27 September 2026 • Editorial
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

Political parties must stop raising thugs

The misuse of student activists by their political leaders and parties must stop.
9 December 2021

Weak institutions lead to bad governance

Despite racking up impressive GDP growth numbers over the years, Bangladesh’s failure to establish effective institutions and institutional capacity is very disappointing.
8 December 2021

Accident, negligence or murder?

The open drains have turned into veritable death traps for the citizens of the port city.
8 December 2021

Call drop continues to be an annoyance

Although users in Bangladesh cough out more per minute of talk on mobile phones than users in other countries of the region, the service, we
7 December 2021

We applaud the PM’s timely decision

Not only did Murad use sexist, racist and belligerent language unbefitting a public official against Khaleda Zia and her granddaughter in an interview and publicly humiliate a model during an event, he went so far as to threaten sexual violence against an actress when she refused to respond to his unwanted advances.
7 December 2021

Inflation chokes lower and middle classes

The unbridled prices of essential commodities, coupled with the fuel price hike, are increasing the woes of people belonging to the low and
6 December 2021

Restore discipline in the banking sector

Throughout the pandemic, banks have been generously waiving loans despite their poor record of recouping funds from defaulters.
6 December 2021

Death on the road has become our fait accompli

Road accidents have become endemic to our system—so much so that news of mishaps and people getting killed in these incidents are
5 December 2021

Will the banking sector ever get out of trouble?

It is concerning that default loan recovery has failed to keep pace with rising delinquent assets in Bangladesh, affecting the banks’ cash flow and income.
5 December 2021

The looming threat of Omicron

With the threat of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron looming in the distance, Bangladesh will have to go all out to contain the rogue virus,
4 December 2021

Development of DU must preserve its history and traditions

The Dhaka University authorities have undertaken a new master plan to expand its campus vertically to accommodate a growing number of students, teachers and staff.
4 December 2021

Overpopulation in Dhaka getting out of control

Nearly eight percent of the jobs in Bangladesh are concentrated in Dhaka city, and 40 percent are concentrated in the greater Dhaka region, which includes
3 December 2021

Why is underage driving so prevalent on our roads?

We are left to wonder how ineffectively the current road safety laws are implemented if a 19-year-old has been able to drive a passenger-laden motorised vehicle since he was 15 years old.
3 December 2021

Joyous centenary celebration of DU

The 1edifice called the University of Dhaka is one of the iconic symbols of the independence of Bangladesh. It remained at the forefront of the major sociopolitical and cultural movements of the Bengalis that ultimately spearheaded the final thrust for total independence in 1971.
2 December 2021

Rising inequality is holding back our progress

For a country that was founded on the basis of equality, it is hugely disappointing that as Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence, the country has experienced rapid increase in inequality, especially in recent times.
2 December 2021

Nexus of evil arrested, now follow due process

At last, the law enforcement agencies have been able to identify and arrest some of the people involved in sending workers abroad on forged
1 December 2021

Govt should accept students’ demands

On November 24, Notre Dame College student Nayeem Hasan died after being hit by a vehicle of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Gulistan area.
1 December 2021

Savar tanneries’ shutdown comes too late in the day

We are delighted to hear that the environment ministry has agreed to its watchdog’s recommendation to shut down the Savar Tannery
30 November 2021

Reckless driving takes another life

As the number of road accidents rises in the country, we want to ask the authorities: What is the point of formulating a law if it remains largely unenforced?
30 November 2021

Prevent Omicron from entering the country at all costs

As Omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus, is spreading fast across the world and countries are imposing travel bans and stepping up
29 November 2021