We appreciate the recent drive undertaken by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) against illegal grabbing of land.

An incident of two police officers allegedly abducting three youths for ransom, as this newspaper reported yesterday, is a matter of serious concern for the public who rely primarily on the police to protect them.

As per the front-page lead news in this paper on February 9, a shipbuilding company has put up a makeshift enclosure on the Meghna River on its west bank at Char Betagi in Gazaria Upazila, without bothering to obtain either environmental clearance or necessary permission from the authorities.

Children in this country have become increasingly vulnerable to sexual violence. According to The Daily Star reports, 29 of the 46 victims of rape in January were below 18 years and among the 29, 13 are aged between five and 12.

It is shocking that a sector as important as the public transport system should be in a state that the biggest carrier—BRTC (Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation) should be plagued by buses that have an abnormally short shelf life.

It's been nearly two years since more than seven lakh Rohingya people have entered Bangladesh having fled violent crackdown in Myanmar. There's no viable solution in sight. As Myanmar continues to procrastinate when it comes to the repatriation, signs on the ground suggest a dismal prospect: the Rohingya crisis is deepening.

It is unthinkable that 35,000 employees of 260 municipalities nationwide have been working without pay for years! Of them, 6,000 staff members got no pay for last five years, 12,000 for two

Reportedly, the government is contemplating a plan to save the four rivers that serve Dhaka. It comes on the heels of the recent High Court order and its very comprehensive guideline for saving our rivers.

The relentless deaths on city roads appear to have no effect on the authorities when it comes to ensuring safety.

Over the first nine months of 2018, banks waived interests worth Tk 422.14 crore on nonperforming loans (NPLs). This practice has been the norm over the past few years which has had no positive impact on getting habitual defaulters to pay back their loans.

The Prime Minister's call to the police while addressing the inauguration of the Police Week-2019 is timely. There is no denying that our police force lacks accountability and transparency.

Although there is no official data regarding the number of cancer patients and the types of cancer most prevalent in this country, it is estimated that every year around 1.5 lakh people develop cancer in Bangladesh.

In yet another landmark judgment, the High Court has issued detailed orders to the government laying out various measures to reclaim and save our rivers.

The key to addressing some pressing issues related to governance, development and balance of power lies in strengthening the local government system. Yet, as recently highlighted by discussants at a conference on “LG: Reflections on Agenda for Reform,” our local government system is in a mess.

We have written volumes about question paper leaks. Today, we are writing about something equally troubling. Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees in several centres in four districts

The Dhaka North City Corporation's plan to refurbish 26 parks and playgrounds in its jurisdiction and include different facilities for children as well as the general public therein is praiseworthy.

Arecent report by Prothom Alo describing how a raped woman in Sitakunda was framed in a false case of Yaba possession by unscrupulous police officials should shock even the most insensate mind.

The High Court (HC) stated on January 31 that the merry-go-round over river grabbing and eviction must stop now.

As this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations start from today, the examinees as well as the guardians are still worried about the possibility of question leaks.

One would have thought that in such a densely populated country like Bangladesh, steps would have been taken by now to protect arable land so as to ensure food security.