Hotline for extremism sympathisers and supporters commendable

It is heartening that the Rab has dedicated a hotline number and email account as part of its Deradicalisation and Rehabilitation Programme where
4 February 2021

Why is Roads and Highways department ignoring govt orders?

It is unfortunate that the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is allowing its officials to operate from their headquarters in the capital instead of
4 February 2021

Are sand lifters above the law?

We strongly protest the assault on Kamal Hossain, a correspondent of Bangla daily Sangbad in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila, who was beaten up for
3 February 2021

Plight of Rohingyas might worsen after Myanmar military coup

United Nations’ fear that the recent coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of around 600,000 Rohingyas staying in the country must be taken seriously by the world.
3 February 2021

HC order on filling up of Chengti Khal

With the administration’s apparent indifference, in many cases, to the wellbeing of the environment and natural resources, it is not surprising that
2 February 2021

Our take on the Al Jazeera Report

Early yesterday, the Qatar based media organisation Al Jazeera published a story titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”, to which our foreign ministry
2 February 2021

Study reveals the loopholes in govt’s relief distribution system

A study by CPD, Oxfam and the European Union on the government’s relief distribution patterns found that relief for Covid and Amphan-hit people
1 February 2021

Myanmar’s coup shocks the world

In a shocking turn of events, Myanmar’s military has seized power on the day the first new parliamentary session was due to be held after the
1 February 2021

When lawmakers break the law

News of transgressions by public servants and elected officials are so common that one no longer feels surprised hearing of them, but this instance
31 January 2021

Violence and irregularities in the third phase of municipality polls

As the third phase of municipality polls was held on January 30, reports of violent clashes and irregularities again made news headlines. Elections to
31 January 2021

36 districts get ready for the jab

It is encouraging to learn from a report published in this daily that 36 districts have already received the vaccine according to a list prepared by the
30 January 2021

PM can save Kamalapur station

We are dismayed by the news that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has given its consent to shifting the iconic Kamalapur Station Plaza further
30 January 2021

Unrepaired, Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway claims 25 lives in a year

We are disheartened to learn from a recent report published in this daily that 25 people lost their lives in 15 accidents on the highway connecting
29 January 2021

A poor score in the corruption perception index is a wake-up call

Ranking 146th and scoring 26 out of 100 in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 is a disheartening position for
29 January 2021

Protecting the rights of migrant workers

We agree with the Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) that the government should develop a common guideline for case evaluation of migrant workers whom host countries have sent back involuntarily.
28 January 2021

CCC polls end on a sour note

A mayor has won the Chattogram City Corporation polls by an apparent landslide but the incidents of violence that have taken the life of a young man and caused injury to more than a hundred others, along with voter intimidation, capture of scores of polling centres and false voting,
28 January 2021

Are primary students ready to go back to school?

According to a report published in this daily yesterday, in line with the resumption of secondary-level schools and colleges, the government is also
27 January 2021

Bangladesh begins Covid-19 inoculation

The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Bangladesh began on Wednesday. It is an incredibly important task and we wish the government the
27 January 2021

Chattogram City Corporation elections

Chattogram happens to be the second largest city in the country and not everything is going well in terms of the peaceful, fair and transparent
26 January 2021

Covid-19 vaccine pilot to begin

So it begins finally. If everything goes as planned, the prime minister will today inaugurate a pilot run for the rollout of Covishield—the Oxford-
26 January 2021