Editorial

Bring Oprotim’s killers to justice

20 September 2026 • Editorial

Prioritise building and maintaining public toilets

20 September 2026 • Editorial

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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

Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest

18 September 2026 • Editorial

Biman Bangladesh Airlines new aircraft purchase

Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case

17 September 2026 • Editorial

Coastal women need better chances

17 September 2026 • Editorial

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Keep institutions free from partisanship

16 September 2026 • Editorial

Ducsu’s politics of revisionism

15 September 2026 • Editorial

Don't burden children with entrance exam

The government’s decision to reintroduce written admission tests for Class 1 in 2027 has rightly sparked concern.

22 July 2026

Milestone School plane crash tragedy investigation

Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy

Probe findings must lead to strict enforcement of building safety, land use laws

21 July 2026

Restore Dhaka’s footbridges

Authorities must make sure they are safe, clean and usable

21 July 2026

More power to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse

New authority to fight drug trafficking needs safeguards against abuse

20 July 2026

Pull the plug on online gambling

Laws remain toothless due to lack of enforcement.

20 July 2026

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Banks’ proposed fee hike is unjust

The banks should ensure their internal management efficiency instead of imposing predatory practices on ordinary people.

19 July 2026

We cannot continue to fail young learners

Primary education must be strengthened

19 July 2026

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We must fix the microplastic menace

Enforce relevant laws strictly, build alternatives to reduce dependency

18 July 2026

Prepare our youth for the AI economy

We cannot afford to fall behind in building AI capability

18 July 2026

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Protect small traders from extortion

Decisive action needed to dismantle the extortion networks.

17 July 2026

Bangladesh youth trafficked for cybercrime

Protect youth from being trafficked

Cyber slavery is an emerging form of human trafficking in which traffickers exploit people’s job insecurity by luring them with fraudulent offers.

17 July 2026

Don't let red tape drown our children

Reopen community childcare centres urgently to prevent drownings.

16 July 2026

Youth skills must match industry needs

Our education and skills training system needs a major overhaul

15 July 2026

Transparency must guide appointments at the Information Commission

Information commissioners must be qualified, non-partisan and steadfast

15 July 2026

Dhaka can no longer do without a dynamic drainage system

Dhaka has been developed in an unplanned manner for decades; canals and ponds have been filled up, and concrete has been laid down in water retention areas.

14 July 2026

Reassess the future of Khulna's jute mills

In 2020, the government shut down all 25 state-owned jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), citing heavy losses and hefty maintenance costs.