High fertility isn’t good news
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Don’t let old ghosts haunt Malaysia reopening
10 July 2026, 18:31 PM
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A familiar tale of costly delays
9 hour(s) ago
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Land of rivers and water crises?
10 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Bangladesh needs a new rulebook for the evolving Rohingya crisis
10 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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A city undone by decades of neglect
9 July 2026, 18:43 PM
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Stop Teesta’s sand from being stolen
9 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Fatal landslides in Chattogram are man-made
7 July 2026, 18:08 PM
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Break the cycle of project delays
8 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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How long till municipal services become normal?
7 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Let no preventable deaths mar this Eid
We must exercise collective responsibility to protect lives and health
26 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Save aspiring migrants from trafficking
Families of missing migrants deserve answers, justice.
25 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Hold mobile operators accountable for poor services
The fact that the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has yet to publish a final report on the quality of services (QoS) provided by the country’s mobile operators.
25 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Economic stimulus is necessary, but caution must be exercised
We appreciate the central bank’s plan to reinvigorate the economy by making cheap credit available to the private sector, including cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).
24 May 2026, 19:04 PM
Who will defend our forests?
Encroachment on Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram continues unabated.
24 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Eid exodus amid fears of traffic chaos
Government must ensure safe travel during mounting pressure on highways
23 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Address the rot in our infrastructure sector
Development in Bangladesh’s infrastructure is often treated as the opportunity for various government and non-government entities to extract as much money for themselves as possible.
23 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Children’s safety must be a priority
Justice must be delivered in all child rape and murder cases
22 May 2026, 19:40 PM
An alarming surge in brutal killings
The rising number of grisly murders across Bangladesh is indeed creating a growing sense of fear and insecurity among citizens.
22 May 2026, 11:00 AM
New pay scale comes with fiscal strain
The government must go for credible tax reforms, stronger revenue mobilisation.
21 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Do we need more medical colleges?
At a time when the country’s public medical colleges are struggling with severe shortages of qualified teachers and essential infrastructure, the government’s plan to establish several new medical colleges raises questions.
21 May 2026, 12:00 PM
Why dissolve the SC secretariat?
The government must clearly state its plan on the secretariat and judicial autonomy.
20 May 2026, 19:00 PM
War crimes allegations against Arakan Army demand urgent action
The latest HRW report suggests that Rohingyas continue to face persecution and insecurity even in areas no longer controlled by the junta.
20 May 2026, 12:00 PM
Rab’s rebranding is not the answer
Without structural reform, the force can’t shed its past notoriety
19 May 2026, 18:46 PM
Govt must recognise women farmers properly
It is deeply disappointing that women’s contribution to our agricultural workforce remains largely invisible in official records and government support systems.
19 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Draft laws on NHRC and enforced disappearances fall short
NHRC’s autonomy, fair probe into enforced disappearances put into question
18 May 2026, 18:22 PM
Hypertension demands a louder response
The statistics presented at a recent seminar marking World Hypertension Day 2026 must serve as a wake-up call for our policymakers.
18 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Why impose higher bills on consumers?
Power distribution companies must cut their costs first.
17 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Where can women find safety?
It is deeply concerning that Bangladesh’s women continue to remain among those worst affected by intimate partner violence.
17 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Govt must protect Sufi shrines
Attack on Hazrat Shah Ali shrine is symptomatic of religious intimidation.
16 May 2026, 18:05 PM