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
Stop border killings
Every year, multiple citizens of Bangladesh become victims of border killings. Reportedly, in 2020, the BSF killed 48 Bangladeshis.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Stop illegal sale of vaccine
The number of people getting infected by the coronavirus in the country remains worrying. Amid such circumstances, the government’s ongoing
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Stop child labour
As the pandemic has greatly impacted the economic condition of poorer families, children have become a source of income. Most of them are forced into labour
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Raise Covid-19 awareness in rural areas
Coronavirus cases have been on the rise, not only in cities but also in rural areas. However, the level of awareness is higher in urban populations compared to
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Safe water and sanitation
Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human right and one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation’s agenda for
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM
English diploma courses at DU
The Institute of Modern Language of Dhaka University is praiseworthy. However, despite having diploma and higher diploma courses in every other
15 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Protect women and children from violence
Rape appears to be a worryingly common thing in our country. The recent heinous incident of a gang rape of a woman on a running bus in
7 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Stop drug abuse
Our country’s youth are goaded into drug abuse from an early age. Personal trauma mixed with bad company can lead to drug abuse, and often addiction.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Postal service has to improve
When our postal service was first established, it was praised by everyone in our country. But with the passage of time, the service became slower and increasingly more inefficient.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Free press under threatFree press under threat
There can be no denying that the right to free speech in our country has been under threat for some time. The recent treatment of a senior Prothom Alo journalist is another example of how the media in our country is being suppressed. This is a worrying sign of authoritarianism.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
The disease of corruption
We know how badly corruption impacts our society. Yet, seeing how often it occurs, it begs the question: does one hate corruption because it
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
A Clarification
I understand that an Indian journalist had discussed an article of mine on economic growth in Bangladesh and then uploaded it on YouTube.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Our rising entrepreneurs
The youth are the future of Bangladesh, but after they finish their undergraduate degrees, they spend long periods of time looking for a job. This is a
17 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Growth of online business
Online shopping has increased vastly around the world, as well as in Bangladesh, over the past one and a half year. Covid-19 has severely harmed
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Eid responsibilities
Traditionally, Bangladeshis are very enthusiastic about celebrating Eid in their villages with their near and dear ones.
11 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Accountability for lawmakers
The example recently set by Thai people, that even an incumbent prime minister can be fined swiftly for violating a law, is quite remarkable.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Inflation making life difficult
Over the years we have seen an incredible rise in the amount of nonperforming loans in the country’s banking sector. There is some fear that NPLs will rise even more due to the pandemic.
25 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Doctors have been crucial
A big debate took place after an altercation between some law enforcers and a doctor went viral. We need to understand that everyone’s service is important. But the role played by doctors during the pandemic has been crucial. So their quick movement has to be ensured.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Sample testing must be increased
The severity of the second wave of the pandemic is increasing in the country. But the number of sample tests is not increasing concurrently, and the tests are still quite city-centric.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Stimulus packages bring hope
Indisputably, the second wave of coronavirus and the week-long strict countrywide lockdown have driven people—day labourers, rickshaw-
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM