End the black market in child adoption
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Factories must stop polluting rivers
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Childcare is key to our economic progress
3 October 2026
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Why are we failing to contain dengue?
3 October 2026
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Ferdousy Ahmed’s resignation a welcome move
2 October 2026
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Make evictions work for a change
2 October 2026
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Develop a state-led elderly care system
1 October 2026
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How long must Ramu wait for justice?
1 October 2026
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Attack on UPL is an attack on free speech
30 September 2026
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Policing teen delinquency needs caution
29 September 2026
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International Anti-corruption Day
As we observe International Anti-Corruption Day today, there are good reasons for us as a nation to devote some of our time to deep introspection
8 December 2020
Since when is peaceful protest a crime?
We condemn the attacks by police on several groups of peaceful protesters on the sidewalks outside the Jatiya Press Club at dawn on Monday.
8 December 2020
Stalling of circular bus services
Although the lockdown on transport was lifted in May, the circular bus services introduced by Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) on
7 December 2020
Why are we still not following Covid-19 health guidelines?
The advent of winter has brought a spike in Covid-19 cases and one of the reasons for this, say experts, is the “super-spreaders”—people aged
7 December 2020
Reaping a rich harvest by farming
When we are used to seeing and hearing about village women being the hard toilers in her menfolk’s field, being paid little if at all since her work is
6 December 2020
Wasa’s mindless project to withdraw water from Halda
We are dumbfounded by the plan of Chattogram Wasa to withdraw 14 crore litres of water from Halda river daily for use in an economic zone.
6 December 2020
A woman burnt to death by her husband
It is yet another horror story in the grotesquely high number of women dying at the hands of their husbands after being tortured mercilessly.
5 December 2020
PM’s proposal for equitable access to vaccines commendable
We commend the three-point proposal placed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the 31st special session of the United Nations General Assembly.
5 December 2020
A decade on, the law against domestic violence is toothless
Even after 10 years after it was passed, the domestic violence prevention law has hardly been implemented in most districts of the country. Women,
4 December 2020
Stalemate between UN and GoB over Rohingya relocation not productive
As of yesterday, the government has started relocating Rohingyas from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of
4 December 2020
Don’t forget children with special needs
On the occasion of this year’s International Day of Persons with disabilities, it is essential to remember the added problems that persons with
3 December 2020
Rape survivors must have a right to compensation
With the ever-increasing rape incidents taking place all across the country, discussions have been going on about how we can stop this heinous
3 December 2020
NRCC should take the lead in saving our rivers
It is most unfortunate that different powerful quarters, including politicians and lawmakers, have been continuously grabbing our rivers and
2 December 2020
Drug trade continues unabated
Large volumes of yaba have been pouring into the country via Teknaf, and the anti-narcotics drive in that area is said to have lost its teeth since the
2 December 2020
World AIDS Day reminds us that the virus is still here
The World AIDS Day, observed on December 1, is a reminder to all countries that we must not forget about this infectious disease even when we are
1 December 2020
Free Covid-19 vaccines for first three crore recipients
It is a highly welfare-oriented and beneficial move by the government to provide the first three crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine free of cost.
1 December 2020
138,000 acres of reserve forestland taken by grabbers!
We welcome the decision of the parliamentary standing committee of the environment, forest and climate change ministry to launch eviction drives to
30 November 2020
Has ICU capacity in government hospitals increased?
The Health Minister has urged private medical college hospitals to make preparations to provide a hand to the government designated Covid-19
30 November 2020
Death of a patient in BSMMU as both her kidneys removed
We are outraged at the death of a kidney patient in the capital’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in 2018, as doctors removed
29 November 2020
Why delay giving incentives to frontline workers?
It is distressing to learn that the commitment of the government to give incentives of various denominations, to those at the vanguard of our battle
29 November 2020