The EC's appeal for PM's help

We are aghast at Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz's appeal to the Prime Minister, seeking her intervention to stop some of her party
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Khulna's latest water solution

We are filled with a sense of optimism to know that a much awaited scheme to supply 110 million litres of safe water to half of Khulna
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Make corporal punishment socially unacceptable

A roundtable on Corporal Punishment at The Daily Star Center yesterday has brought to light the need for all members of society to work
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Access of journos to polling stations

We commend the Election Commission for rejecting the proposal of the police to limit journalists' access to polling stations on December
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

DMCH's chronic equipment malfunction

PATIENTS getting admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for serious ailments are confronted with the prospect of no
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Violence and violation of electoral code

We are noticing, with growing dismay, that as the municipal polls are drawing closer, incidents of violence and violations of electoral
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Transgender nominees at municipal polls

In a country where the transgender community is still marginalised economically, socially and politically, it is undoubtedly great news
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Students go on rampage

An altercation between traders and Dhaka College students over the price of goods turned the entire area into a bloody battleground and
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Shortage of skilled workforce

As an integral part of the government's Vision 2021, the concept of Digital Bangladesh reinforces Bangladesh's aspirations of becoming a
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Ambiguities regarding Saudi Coalition

We are quite taken aback by the news that Bangladesh has joined Saudi Arabia's new Islamic Coalition against terrorism. Ambiguities
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Banned pesticides in use!

It is extremely concerning that substandard, fake and banned pesticides are being marketed across the country, under the very nose of
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bearish mood prevails over banking sector

The recent London-based BMI research has highlighted the vulnerability of the banking sector of Bangladesh, particularly the state-owned
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

The true taste of victory

On this momentous day, we pay tribute to the martyrs, freedom fighters and Birangonas who have made supreme sacrifices for our
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Illegal brick kilns in Bandarban

As per a report published in this paper on December 15, dozens of illegal brick kilns are using firewood from the forests in Bandarban
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Harassment of indigenous community

For over a decade, the indigenous population of Madhupur has been vociferously protesting the Forest Department's move to encroach
14 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Fugitive war crimes accused

In this month of our nation's victory over the Pakistan occupation army, we reinforce our call to bring all the perpetrators of the heinous
14 December 2015, 18:00 PM

COP 21 Agreement reached

AT last a deal has been reached to put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, something that has been eluding us for almost twenty years.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Martyred intellectuals

Of the most calumnous and barbaric acts perpetrated in post-World War II era, the killings of our intellectuals in 1971 by the marauding
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Lynching of dacoits

EIGHT robbers were beaten to death in Araihazar of Narayanganj on Thursday while four more were severely wounded by
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

A historic day for the country

PRIME Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the main construction work of the Padma Bridge on December 11. We
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM