Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?
19 September 2026 Editorial
Remove barriers that hold women back
18 September 2026 Editorial
Only safe helmets should be marketed
19 September 2026 Editorial
Coastal women need better chances
17 September 2026 Editorial
Keep institutions free from partisanship
16 September 2026 Editorial
Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026 Editorial

Fertiliser shortages demand urgent action

It is quite alarming that reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming Aman season.
11 August 2026

Falling SSC pass rate tells only half the story

Audit the worst-performing schools, target where support is most needed.
10 August 2026

Go after wildlife trafficking ringleaders

We are concerned by how organised wildlife trafficking networks continue to operate with near impunity.
10 August 2026

Don’t rush fuel import privatisation

Private-sector involvement must not jeopardise energy security.
9 August 2026

Don’t let another waterway project fail

Govt must learn from past failures, make waterways a reliable transport option
9 August 2026

Child stunting is putting our future at risk

Government must address children’s nutritional deficiencies urgently.
8 August 2026

Jhum cultivation's decline must be taken seriously

Ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, which raises awareness of Indigenous rights and cultures worldwide, we must recognise the challenges these communities face in our country.
8 August 2026

Government must prioritise road safety

Address systemic failures behind recurring road fatalities
7 August 2026

Migration slowdown is a warning

For four decades, Bangladesh has run a simple but effective economic bargain: export labour to the Gulf and import the earnings home. That bargain now seems to be fraying, and the government has been slow to notice.
7 August 2026

Teacher shortage must be addressed

Students should not suffer because of bureaucratic issues.
6 August 2026

Agricultural support must reach small farmers

Poor income level of marginal farmers must encourage policy redesign
6 August 2026

Campus violence betrays the July spirit

BNP and Jamaat must rein in their student fronts
5 August 2026

It’s time to complete July's agenda

As we commemorate the second anniversary of the momentous July Mass Uprising against the dictatorial rule of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to Delhi in the face of the people’s march toward Gono Bhaban on August 5, 2024, we remember the ultimate sacrifices made by every martyr of the movement.
5 August 2026

Fix the basics of primary schools first

Government must prioritise giving children a strong foundation
4 August 2026

The microplastic invasion demands urgent action

Time to treat microplastic pollution as a public health emergency
4 August 2026

Address measles’ financial toll on the poor

Strengthen social protection alongside disease control
3 August 2026

Act fast before the dengue outbreak worsens

Govt must adopt a centralised dengue control strategy.
3 August 2026

Dishonest academic practices must stop

Retraction of Bangladeshi papers from international journals calls for increased scrutiny
2 August 2026

Bring the stranded Bangladeshis home

Govt must dismantle networks luring young men to Russia-Ukraine war
2 August 2026

End the criminality within our crime fighters

Revelation that Pranto was a victim of dirty policing calls for stern action
1 August 2026