NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
25 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
24 April 2024, 08:18 AM
Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
31 December 2023, 13:37 PM
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Install fire-escape facilities in every building
17 August 2023, 20:03 PM
World Breastfeeding Week / We need more breastfeeding corners
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Climate change will further widen the class divide
14 July 2023, 07:00 AM
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
18 June 2023, 15:54 PM
Concern about widespread gas leaks
25 April 2023, 12:00 PM
Plug the brain drain
7 October 2022, 11:50 AM
We salute the martyrs of the Language Movement
February is a month very close to the hearts of Bangladeshis all across the globe. Unprecedented history was made on February 21, 1952 when the sons of this land laid their lives for their mother tongue.
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice for Tuba’s mother
The Daily Star yesterday printed a heart-breaking article on little Tuba, who still wakes up in the middle of the night calling for her mother, who was beaten to death by a mob six months ago.
29 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Stand up against patriarchy
Women being harassed, whether it be sexually, mentally, physically or otherwise, can almost always be traced back to the roots of patriarchy that are ever so engrained in our society even to this day.
28 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Trapped in their own city
Mirpur residents have to suffer the brunt of traffic congestion on a daily basis, which gets too unbearable at times.
27 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Introducing a metropolitan government
Establishment of a metropolitan government is necessary to ensure basic urban services of megacity Dhaka run smoothly, which must be emphasised ahead of the upcoming North and South Dhaka city polls to be held on February 1, 2020.
26 January 2020, 18:00 PM
A prayer for our students in China
My heart goes out to the Bangladeshi students who, among others, have been reportedly under lockdown in their dorms and
25 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice shall prevail
I was delighted to learn that the Gambia’s filing of a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
DMCH in dire condition
With a sense of pride, I took my grandchildren recently to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) to show them the place from where I graduated. But upon reaching the premise,
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Rule of law should prevail
Your editorial titled “How did we get to this point?” published on January 16 does make a robust point in defence of the rule of law. While one cannot but totally agree with the editorial’s thesis,
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Campaign or chaos?
I highly appreciate the decision made by the Election Commission to set the new date for polls on February 1 as the earlier date coincided
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
AQI at alarming levels
Dhaka ranks as one of the top worst polluted cities when it comes to in the Air Quality Index (AQI). This daily and the likes have reported
20 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Save our rivers
Every day, the condition of our rivers and lakes is getting worse because of indiscriminate grabbing of banks and dumping of waste.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Use Sonali bag instead of polythene
Polythene is harmful to the environment as well as people’s health. It contributes to the pollution of water, soil and environment.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Please postpone the polls
The condition of the students observing fast unto death demanding deferral of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections is deteriorating by the day.
17 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Upgrade educational facilities
Many of our educational institutions across the nation are in dire conditions and nothing is being done to improve the situation. A recent report on this daily caught my attention which sheds light on the current state of Patuakhali Government College.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Monitor cigarette sales
Recently, the National Heart Foundation disclosed an alarming survey report finding which mentioned that the evidence of smoking such
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Regulate online activities of children
There has been an immense change in the way children spend their recreational time now. Conventional outdoor games have been replaced by smartphones causing them to drift further away from social realities and indulge more in the virtual world.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Sex education must be compulsory
Sex education is still considered a taboo in our society. It is not discussed as much as it needs to be across most of our educational institutions, often leading to major misconceptions regarding this, especially amongst the youth.
13 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop the wetland grabbers
Recently, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) disclosed their study findings on the alarming condition of the city’s wetlands.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Parental favouritism
Favouritism is a common phenomenon in many households. It may not represent a difference in the love parents feel, but it can look and feel that way to a child.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM