Implement only essential reforms

Government should prioritise reform recommendations that help with holding the election in time.

Primary teachers' demands should not go unheard

Assistant government primary schoolteachers are protesting for better pay and promotion.

Make highway travel safe, especially for women

Another bus robbery raises questions about preventive efforts

Let 1971 continue to guide our path as a nation

Misguided efforts to compare the 1971 war and the 2024 uprising should stop

2m ago

Holistic policies necessary to address trade imbalances

We must assess failure to fully utilise zero-duty trade benefits from China

2m ago

Fortify mechanisms to tackle TB

Bangladesh’s less-than-impressive performance in tackling tuberculosis (TB) is concerning.

2m ago

Checks and balances are key to the success of reforms

Political parties must know that trust in parliamentary democracy is earned, not given

2m ago

Eid journeys should be safe and easy

Take steps to increase highway safety, reduce gridlock

2m ago

Questions over Awami League’s future must not lead to fresh chaos

The last thing we need now is further instability

2m ago

Stop the genocide in Gaza

International community must enforce a new ceasefire deal

2m ago

Reduce overreliance on groundwater

Govt must explore alternative fresh water sources

2m ago

Exercise foresight in reforming laws on sexual violence

Quick fixes will do little to prevent gender-based crimes

2m ago

We must do more, and better, to address inequalities

Findings of SDG Report 2025 paint a worrying picture

2m ago