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
Don’t make water costlier
I’ve been reading news reports about the Dhaka Wasa wanting to raise water tariff by 20 percent. In the area where I live, I don’t get 24-hour
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Stop killing students’ potential
The established education system of many countries and the perspective of parents are responsible for destroying the individualism of young people. Students
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Beat plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a major threat to our environment, biodiversity, economy and health. I have come across many newspaper reports recently
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Mental health and the workplace
Research has shown that around one out of 10 people are affected by mental health issues. But many employers are unwilling to employ people with mental health issues due to some misconceptions.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Keep the air clean
For the last few weeks, I have been seeing news reports after news reports on how unhealthy Dhaka’s air is. In the past week alone, Dhaka was among the top
21 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Stop using megaphones and sound boxes!
Recently, I woke up one night to gunshot-like sounds and realised that it was due to festivities for the New Year, 2022, in Dhaka city. Fireworks and flying lanterns lit up the sky all throughout the night. I tried to get some sleep, given my poor health at the time, but failed.
16 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Stop with the noise pollution!
Winter is here, which means the season of weddings is here. Weddings are certainly joyous occasions, but must we celebrate them with music so loud that our
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh at 50!
As we celebrate our 50th Victory Day, one cannot help feeling a certain sense of bitter-sweet emotions. Yes, we have come a long way in terms of economic
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Speak up for the housewives
In this era of women empowerment, when there are so much efforts to establish women’s rights and gender equality, they are still being tortured
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Will we get our normal life back?
Over the last two years, life has changed drastically for everyone all over the world. The coronavirus is still taking lives of so many people. Death
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
We demand a public library
In my village, around 3,500 residents have to work hard to send their children to school. But it is a matter of sorrow for us that we don’t have a
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
No faith in e-commerce
People became used to e-commerce platforms during Covid-19. At the beginning, these companies delivered as they promised. But with time,
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Prevent another pandemic wave at all costs
Viruses constantly change through mutation. It was only a matter of time before another mutated, more contagious variant of the coronavirus came out—and as far as we are aware, Omicron is one such variant.
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Extending a helping hand
It is heartening to know that Bangladesh has got the capacity to give loans to other countries. In August, Bangladesh lent USD 50 million to Sri
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Produce Covid vaccines locally
Our PM recently told parliament that Bangladesh has the capacity of producing Covid-19 vaccines and supplying them to other countries. I am
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Don’t raise fuel price
In the last six years, the average crude oil price was about USD 50, when BPC didn’t reduce local fuel price, hence it made significant profits. I suggest that,
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s woeful traffic
With life slowly returning to normal after the pandemic, inhabitants of Dhaka are again suffering due to the city’s awful traffic. It is truly shocking
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Child marriage must end
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Studies have shown that the more a girl is educated, the lower the
24 October 2021, 18:00 PM
I, too, have a dream
I am no Martin Luther King Jr, but I, too, have a dream.
12 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Interns deserve fair treatment
In Bangladesh, millions of graduates are struggling to get jobs because they lack experience. Many organisations help with
21 September 2021, 18:00 PM