Overhaul Met Office’s warning system
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An exit that ends uncertainty
25 July 2026, 19:02 PM
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Affordable dialysis must not be delayed any longer
25 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Ensure food security for all
24 July 2026, 20:10 PM
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Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
21 July 2026, 18:58 PM
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Why is the measles response still falling short?
23 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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A welcome development, but more ground to cover
24 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Don't burden children with entrance exam
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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More power to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse
20 July 2026, 19:26 PM
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Restore Dhaka’s footbridges
21 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Forming a commission to stop rape
We applaud the High Court for directing the government to form a commission under the law ministry to stop rape and violence against women.
20 January 2020, 18:00 PM
An apt appraisal worthy of note
In a welcome move, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has questioned the need for India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that fast-
20 January 2020, 18:00 PM
High Court’s timely observations
We commend the High Court for its verdict that stressed the need for preventing financial scams in the banking sector.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM
China’s economic links with Myanmar
China has concluded a large number of deals with Myanmar during the recent visit of President Xi Jinping to Myanmar, the first by a
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Pedestrians jaywalking through busy highway
A photo series published in this paper on January 18 shows pedestrians jaywalking through the busy Dhaka-Chattogram highway near Jatrabari where, only last Thursday, two people were killed in a road crash.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Fees first, service optional
If this was done by a private firm, charges of fraud or collection of money under false pretences would have been brought against them and, who knows, those responsible would have already been in jail.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Women, Business and the Law
It is disheartening that despite our professed commitment towards women’s empowerment, we have actually fallen two notches in the World Bank’s Women,
17 January 2020, 18:00 PM
PM’s remarks on climate change
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her government’s commitment to the fight against climate change, giving a vivid description of how the once-dreaded future is already at our doorsteps and wreaking havoc in parts of Bangladesh.
17 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Editorial: Rescheduling the Dhaka mayoral polls
As the election day for the Dhaka North and South city corporations is nearing, the demand for the deferral of the city polls is also getting louder.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice delayed is justice denied
In every big city, it is not unnatural for some crimes to remain unsolved. But when it becomes a pattern, we need to worry. And when
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Use of surplus funds of state agencies
We welcome the initiative taken by the government to utilise the surplus funds of the state enterprises to implement various
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
How did we get to this point?
We are stunned at the demand of senior lawmakers to have rapists killed “in crossfire”. How can individuals who are supposed to make
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
HC’s directives to reduce pollution
One wonders why the administration should have to wait for the High Court’s directive to act on an issue that it is obligated to act upon anyway.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Ban on publishing information on public hospitals
On January 12, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a circular to the chiefs of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), medical college hospitals and specialised hospitals regarding the management of visitors in public hospitals.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
An amazing alternative to polythene
It is heartening that a local company in Bangladesh has been producing biodegradable packaging materials and bags from corn, a rather unlikely source material.
13 January 2020, 18:00 PM
No prescription, no monitoring, no nothing!
A report by this newspaper on Monday again pierced the myth that we have somewhat of a decently working healthcare sector, albeit from a unique angle.
13 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka dangerously too loud
A recent study has, unsurprisingly, found noise pollution in 70 neighbourhoods of Dhaka to be higher than the permissible level.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Safer roads remain a chimera
Despite a plethora of promises and commitments, legislation and endless assurances by functionaries at every level of the administration...
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Iran’s welcome admission
That Iran has finally admitted to unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner is a welcome move, as heart-breaking as the
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Near-routine cost escalation of govt projects
We are concerned at the reported cost escalation of the project of a rail bridge to be built over Jamuna river.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM