Family planning programmes must be revitalised in a resource-scarce country

Trouble-ridden novo theatre projects highlight the need for better planning

Concerns over potential irregularities in Malaysia bid must be addressed.

For a country so rich in rivers and rainfall, it is unfathomable that safe water—for drinking and everyday use—remains inaccessible to so many people in Bangladesh.

How can we make our capital liveable again?

Government must move beyond symbolic enforcement to protect the riverbeds

Chattogram residents should not have to pay for execution failures

Investigate delays, cost hikes in all development projects

The government must address the housing scarcity in the region.

Next month, local government bodies—city corporations, municipalities, upazilas and unions—will have been without elected representatives for two years, a situation almost unprecedented in Bangladesh’s history.

The government must tackle urban noise pollution effectively.

Hold those accountable for graft in Karnaphuli Tunnel project.

Dhaka’s unplanned growth has made it dangerously vulnerable to earthquakes, with 55 to 60 percent of the city falling within zones of liquefaction.

Many government schools reportedly struggle with a teacher-student ratio of 1:37, with some institutions struggling with a greater disparity.

The reality of 24-year-old law student Istiak Ahmed Pranto’s death in police custody demands much more than a police probe

Despite having spent hundreds of crores on a flood mitigation project, one must wonder why the city of Khulna continues to suffer from waterlogging every monsoon.

The government must ensure 95 percent coverage to stop disease transmission.

It is utterly disappointing that, despite multiple devastating chemical warehouse fires occurring in Dhaka’s residential areas over the years, government initiatives to relocate hazardous businesses have seen little meaningful progress.

The government must urgently eliminate Aedes breeding, add treatment facilities nationwide.

Rooppur audit should trigger accountability and reform