An outrageous display of hostility towards journalists
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End the black market in child adoption
4 October 2026
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Editorial
Factories must stop polluting rivers
4 October 2026
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Editorial
Childcare is key to our economic progress
3 October 2026
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Editorial
Syndicates mustn’t control slum utilities
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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
A horrific fire at Corona unit
The death of five patients in a fire that broke out at the Corona Isolation Unit of the city’s United Hospital Wednesday night is an appalling tragedy.
28 May 2020
Hospitals turning away patients
It is a matter of grave concern that the ongoing pandemic has left hospitals overwhelmed, and in many cases patients are being denied vital
22 May 2020
A subdued, introspective Eid
This will be a different Eid that we will be observing after the holy month of Ramadan. For most of us, it will be within the confines of our
22 May 2020
Returning migrant workers will need huge assistance
The outbreak of the coronavirus has put thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers at risk of losing their jobs as the global economy struggles and is
21 May 2020
Massive work needs to be done in Amphan-affected areas
The whole nation heaved a sigh of relief as cyclone Amphan did not hit the country as badly as we feared it would. Had Amphan—the first “super
21 May 2020
Aviation industry on the brink of collapse
According to an estimate by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the coronavirus pandemic could wipe off USD 190 million or Tk 1,615
20 May 2020
Gear up efforts to address post-cyclone challenges
As cyclone Amphan made its landfall in West Bengal yesterday afternoon, being weakened from a “super cyclone” to an “extremely severe cyclonic
20 May 2020
Perennial volunteers in public hospitals
In an instance that betrays an abysmal indifference of the authorities, as we are informed through a report in this paper yesterday, as many as 36
19 May 2020
Outrush of Dhaka leavers is worrisome
The news of large numbers of people leaving Dhaka ahead of next week’s Eid-ul-Fitr festival, flouting all social distancing regulations, is
19 May 2020
Cyclone Amphan during the pandemic
The evacuation of thousands of people in response to the warning of cyclone Amphan hitting Bangladesh’s coastal districts is no doubt a huge
18 May 2020
Thousands of Bangladeshis set to return to the country
An extremely crucial time lies ahead to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, as roughly 29,000 Bangladeshis are set to return to the country over the next couple of weeks from the Middle East.
18 May 2020
Who will protect the protectors?
We notice with abject dismay the continuous and increased number of COVID-19 positive cases among police personnel. According statistics of
17 May 2020
WFP’s appeal to help Bangladesh
We appreciate the World Food Programme (WFP) issuing an urgent call for USD 320 million to provide food and financial assistance to the
17 May 2020
Drug trade in the time of corona
We are concerned that drug pedlars are seizing the opportunity of lax monitoring by law enforcement agencies to become active again in different
16 May 2020
Bangladesh’s rice production and stock satisfactory
At a time when people are worried about the possibility of food shortage in the country, as the UN has warned the world about the possibility of
16 May 2020
Reducing vegetable growers’ anxiety
Since the beginning of the countrywide shutdown on March 26, vegetable growers across the country have been incurring huge losses as many of
15 May 2020
The loss of a luminary
In the midst of one of the darkest moments in the history of independent Bangladesh, we have lost a guardian and a beacon of hope, Professor
15 May 2020
Remarkable work by Bangladeshi scientists
A team of Bangladeshi scientists at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) led by Dr Senjuti Saha has successfully managed to complete the
14 May 2020
The rich and influential creep into relief list!
A report in this daily about the name of the industries and commerce affairs secretary of Brahmanbaria Awami League being in the list of
14 May 2020
Editorial: Protect migrant workers from food shortages
A report in this daily on May 13 painted a grim picture of the fate of Bangladeshi migrant workers with most host countries doing very little to
13 May 2020