Bring Oprotim’s killers to justice
20 September 2026
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Editorial
Prioritise building and maintaining public toilets
20 September 2026
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Editorial
Was Payra Port a mere pipe dream?
19 September 2026
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Editorial
Remove barriers that hold women back
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Only safe helmets should be marketed
19 September 2026
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Editorial
Don’t allow roads through Moheshkhali protected forest
18 September 2026
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Editorial
Biman's fleet ambition needs a business case
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Coastal women need better chances
17 September 2026
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Editorial
Keep institutions free from partisanship
16 September 2026
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Editorial
Ducsu’s politics of revisionism
15 September 2026
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Editorial
India’s ‘push-in’ strategy violates international law
They also hurt diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India
20 June 2026
Why build roads through a reserved forest?
Find alternative routes that doesn't wreck Baitarani forest
20 June 2026
An alarming report on children’s exposure to climate risks
Take steps to protect children from escalating climate hazards
19 June 2026
Why is safe water inaccessible for millions despite rising spending?
It is disappointing to learn that, despite a 25-percent increase in the allocation for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in the proposed budget, the most essential facilities remain inaccessible for too many people nationwide.
19 June 2026
BB must confront bad loans’ true scale
Regulatory forbearance, systemic evergreening of bad debt must end
18 June 2026
Dolphin deaths must be investigated
Stronger response needed to address environmental stressors affecting biodiversity
18 June 2026
Weak policing fuelling rise in crimes
Reform and revitalise police, abandon political patronage of criminals
17 June 2026
Three union names, one troubling pattern
Reverse the naming of unions after family members of state minister
17 June 2026
Harassment of PM’s adviser unacceptable
India must provide satisfactory explanation, acknowledge its failure to follow protocol
16 June 2026
Bring Benazir back to face justice
The government must secure his extradition without delay.
16 June 2026
Hormuz reopening is in everyone's interest
Govt must move to build an energy economy less exposed to shocks
Energy security, LNG imports, US-Iran agreement
15 June 2026
Why are female students under night curfew?
Public universities must end discriminatory hall rules.
15 June 2026
Social safety should prioritise the poor only
Govt must remove pensions and subsidies from the social safety net budget
14 June 2026
We need to keep talking about the persistent atrocities in Gaza
The war in Iran, and the consequent spillover of higher fuel prices, have largely kept Israel’s genocide in Palestine out of domestic headlines in Bangladesh.
14 June 2026
Is no one safe from police excesses?
Police's assault on cricketer Nayeem shows a lack of strong accountability measures.
13 June 2026
Address the gaps in family planning services
We are shocked to learn that due to the weakening of the country’s family planning programme, an estimated 15.8 lakh unintended pregnancies and nine lakh abortions could not be prevented in 2025, compared with the 2022 baseline.
13 June 2026
Education, health budgets must see real outcomes
The government must focus on implementation, efficient spending
12 June 2026
Proper implementation of the budget is key
Keep the budget in line with ground realities.
11 June 2026
Failure to clean up Dhaka's air is costing lives
It is extremely concerning how Dhaka is consistently ranked among the cities worldwide with the most polluted air.
11 June 2026
BNP must reconsider its approach to reserved seats
Assigning its reserved-seat MPs to opposition seats may undermine elected representatives
10 June 2026