If digitalisation doesn’t work, what will?
Govt must make the birth registration process simple and hassle-free
A death march on the roads
It is quite unfortunate that road crashes continue to take lives without any respite, mocking the laws of the land as underage or ill-trained
Education can’t be the first victim of Covid curbs
What’s the point of closing schools while keeping all other public spaces open?
Fix Dhaka’s gas crisis
Shortage of gas supply has become a daily reality for many households and industries in Dhaka and adjacent areas, according to a report by this daily on
Protect wildlife in Lawachhara
It is quite alarming that open electrical lines going right through the Lawachhara forest are turning into a death trap for different species of wildlife there.
Public trust vital for acceptability of any EC law
Govt should invite scrutiny from all stakeholders before passing it
Public transport cannot be held hostage
It is hardly believable from the current state of affairs on our roads that we’re going through a still-raging pandemic. As the country witnesses
In search of breathable air
It is quite alarming, if not as surprising, that Dhaka city has ranked fourth in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality, as per the Air Quality Index
Why is Bhabadaha still waterlogged?
Authorities should consider using tidal river management (TRM) approach
We need a workable traffic control system
Nothing seems to have worked with the capital’s traffic signal system even after spending Tk 119 crore over the last 15 years. Its method of controlling traffic flow on the roads remains as...
No room for road safety?
We wonder how far removed from reality the public administration ministry must be for it to not approve the Roads and Highways
Tough time ahead with continuing Covid surge
Govt’s curbs must be well-thought-out and enforceable
A hospital amid garbage!
If an open dumpster is allowed to exist near the very entrance of a hospital, and if it emanates foul stench all the time, how can you trust that
Journey into the unknown
The arrival of yet another group of Bangladeshis last week as deportees from Greece accentuates the vulnerability of the unemployed youth in the country.
Take urgent steps to prevent Omicron spread
The government has to proactively try and prevent Omicron transmission.
Deaths by drowning demand policy attention
We are alarmed to learn that as many as 2,155 deaths have occurred countrywide in the past two years due to drowning—and that 83.5
No respite for Bhabadaha residents
As if years of waterlogging problem in the Bhabadaha region between Jashore and Khulna was not problematic enough, it seems the
If digitalisation doesn’t work, what will?
Govt must make the birth registration process simple and hassle-free
A hospital sans essential services
It is unfortunate that an important hospital like the Dhaka Mahanagar General Hospital, one of the two hospitals run by the Dhaka South City
Credible data vital for road safety
Why is police data on road accidents and casualties still so unreliable?
How do we avoid another launch fire?
We commend the investigation of a civil committee into the MV Abhijan 10 launch fire on December 24, 2021, which found proof of
Militant suspects out on bail pose a threat
We need an effective legal process to prosecute them quickly
A death march on the roads
It is quite unfortunate that road crashes continue to take lives without any respite, mocking the laws of the land as underage or ill-trained
Education can’t be the first victim of Covid curbs
What’s the point of closing schools while keeping all other public spaces open?
Fix Dhaka’s gas crisis
Shortage of gas supply has become a daily reality for many households and industries in Dhaka and adjacent areas, according to a report by this daily on
