A promising pledge, but execution is key
2 December 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
A marine crisis we can no longer ignore
2 December 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Teachers must not hurt students’ future
1 December 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
Time to ensure justice in trafficking cases
1 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Opinion
Salinity’s vicious toll on women’s health
30 November 2025, 13:12 PM
Opinion
A building regulator is long overdue
30 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Opinion
Don’t remove oversight from the ACC ordinance
29 November 2025, 13:17 PM
Opinion
Protect the polls from digital manipulation
29 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Opinion
Act now to reverse the poverty backslide
28 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Opinion
Dhaka’s rapid growth worsening liveability
28 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Opinion
Mangrove forests are not expendable
Sitakunda’s forests must not be sacrificed for a recreational park
22 November 2025, 04:00 AM
A warning, not a surprise
Will we finally invest in earthquake resilience?
21 November 2025, 13:43 PM
Malaysia should relax criteria for recruiters
The concerns raised by migration experts, industry insiders, and government officials over Malaysia's new criteria for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies are quite justified.
21 November 2025, 07:00 AM
We must stop child labour and marriage
A recent survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, with support from Unicef, has unravelled some bleak statistics on children from low-income households.
21 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Stop the rise in secondary school dropout
Govt must take proper policy measures to keep students in school
20 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Ensure the rights of persons with disabilities
Address the gaps between law and reality.
19 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Banking clean-up is long overdue
Authorities must press ahead with the proposed changes to banking law.
19 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Rise in fertility rate concerning
Govt needs to revise its policies for population control.
18 November 2025, 07:00 AM
An inevitable verdict
Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death on two charges
17 November 2025, 12:05 PM
Stop the surge of violence urgently
It is disturbing to note that several notorious criminals have been released from jails since the uprising.
16 November 2025, 13:00 PM
A civilised society cannot allow this
There is, perhaps, no starker example of discrimination in Bangladesh than the treatment of its Harijan community.
16 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh Railway’s service woes persist
Its mismanaged system needs more than investment
15 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Can we climate-proof our coastal towns?
Long-term planning vital as 22 urban centres face escalating risks
15 November 2025, 07:00 AM
No turning back on economic reforms
An elected government can use its mandate to finish unfinished tasks
14 November 2025, 14:37 PM
Yunus’s address merits serious reflection
We urge all parties to rise above narrow partisan interests
13 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Fire safety failures in CEPZ concerning
We are alarmed to learn that nearly three-fourths of all factories at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) are operating without valid fire safety certificates, as found by a recent investigation by the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence.
13 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Reduce Global South’s climate debt burden
Wealthy nations must take responsibility as the highest polluters
12 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Spread of fungal ‘superbug’ in NICUs is quite alarming
The heavy presence of C auris in hospitals serves as a stark warning about the broader threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.
12 November 2025, 07:00 AM
Political violence must be stopped immediately
Govt must maintain firmness in law enforcement
11 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Uphold street children’s rights
In Bangladesh, around 34 lakh children live on the streets without parental care. However, their suffering is often overlooked by the state and policymakers.
11 November 2025, 07:00 AM