Childcare is key to our economic progress
3 October 2026
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Editorial
Why are we failing to contain dengue?
3 October 2026
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Editorial
Ferdousy Ahmed’s resignation a welcome move
2 October 2026
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Editorial
Make evictions work for a change
2 October 2026
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Editorial
Develop a state-led elderly care system
1 October 2026
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Editorial
How long must Ramu wait for justice?
1 October 2026
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Editorial
Attack on UPL is an attack on free speech
30 September 2026
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Editorial
Policing teen delinquency needs caution
29 September 2026
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Editorial
Pay rape response workers urgently
30 September 2026
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Editorial
End the deadlock at the Information Commission
29 September 2026
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Editorial
DSA being used to choke freedom of speech and expression
As citizens of an independent, democratic country, we are deeply disturbed by the number of cases under the Digital Security Act that
22 February 2021
Let all languages live
As we observed the International Mother Language Day, remembered our language martyrs with respect, expressed our love for our mother tongue
21 February 2021
Priceless service of young Red Crescent volunteers
Ever since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic (and the consequent standstill which it caused our world to come to), every small step towards
21 February 2021
The last of the Kharia speakers
Since her husband Abrahm Soreng died two years ago, 70-year-old Veronica Kerketa doesn’t get the chance to talk in her mother tongue at home. None of her children or grandchildren speak the Kharia language.
20 February 2021
Building collapse in Keraniganj
Frequent incidents of building collapse in Dhaka have become a major cause for concern for people living in buildings that are built on water-bodies or canals.
20 February 2021
Language Martyrs’ Day
As we observe the 69th Anniversary of the Mother Language Day, we pay our deepest respect to those who laid the groundwork for the movement
20 February 2021
Dr Sharif Ahmed passes away
Dr Sharif Ahmed, a dental surgeon, died at a hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 66, said a press release.
19 February 2021
Drafting a new Road Safety Action Plan is not enough
The Road Safety Authority has recently drafted a new National Road Safety Action Plan for the years 2021-2024, with the aim of bringing down the
19 February 2021
Serious lapse in Sylhet airport security
The story of a woman being trafficked into the UK by a human trafficking network in cahoots with immigration police personnel at Sylhet Osmani
19 February 2021
Railway ministry owes citizens an explanation
We are appalled by the railway ministry’s decision to ignore its own probe committee’s recommendation to take punitive measures against 21
18 February 2021
Attack on Barishal University students
We are alarmed at the way a group of transport workers attacked Barishal University (BU) students in their private dormitories on Wednesday, leaving at
18 February 2021
Luna Shamsuddoha passes away
Luna Shamsuddoha, a leading software entrepreneur in the country, passed away at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore yesterday.
17 February 2021
A clean city with more job opportunities?
According to a study by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a worldwide alliance working for a global shift towards environmental
17 February 2021
Vaccination in rural areas and small towns need a boost
The Covid-19 inoculation drive has been fairly successful in the major cities with more and more people registering for the vaccine and getting the
17 February 2021
Why is our economic recovery uneven?
The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said that Bangladesh’s economy is going through an “uneven recovery” with larger firms bouncing back at a faster pace and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) falling behind.
16 February 2021
A landmark verdict for murdered Bangladeshi migrant worker
In what is being hailed as an exemplary and landmark verdict by different Bangladeshi organisations, the main accused in the murder case of
16 February 2021
Chattogram city’s waste management system in shambles
We are dumbfounded by the situation that has been created in Chattogram city regarding waste collection from households. Reportedly, the
15 February 2021
Why is there no law for key EC appointments?
It may come as a shock to any observer of elections in Bangladesh that there is no specific law for appointments in the key posts of Election
15 February 2021
We need a safe and efficient public transport system
The government has recently reduced the registration fee for motorcycles to half, which is concerning because it means more and more people will be
14 February 2021
Why use force on peaceful political programme?
We wonder if the clash between the police and BNP supporters in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday could have been avoided; or was is
14 February 2021