An educational institution is the holiest place for students. It is considered as a safe haven for students as it is a trusted space for learning and sharing knowledge.

Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a madrasa student who was set on fire, has passed away from this cruel world. The country was shocked to the core

The story of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who succumbed to her injuries five days after she was set on fire, because of her protests against sexual harassment that she had suffered at the hands of her madrasa's principal, is as tragic as it is unsurprising.

It has been almost two years since the 2017 influx of over 700,000 Rohingyas into Bangladesh. And even after such a long period of

Lax implementation of food safety regulations in the country has led to widespread food adulteration. A related danger is the misuse of antibiotics to boost poultry production that can pose significant risks to human health.

Waste management is one of the most neglected problems we have in Dhaka city. The two city corporations responsible for waste management are doing a terrible job of maintaining Dhaka's cleanliness.

The news of a female madrasa student in Feni being set on fire because she refused to lift the sexual assault case against the principal of the institution is extremely shocking.

Despite the fact that default loans in the country have been soaring, and the established fact that the banking sector is in a precarious

Though the construction progress of Dhaka BRT Line-3 (Gazipur to airport) is at full swing now, it is still not up to the mark.

The Chawkbazar and Banani fires are a clear testament to our indifference towards public safety. In policymaking, public safety should take precedence over everything else but, sadly, that is not the case. We read about news on fire-related incidents and road accidents too frequently.

It is extremely saddening to see one fire after another—destroying property and claiming innocent lives—ravage through Dhaka. The number of such incidents that have occurred over the last months is truly shocking.

While the World Bank's revelation that Bangladesh is among the top five fastest growing economies in the world should be a cause for celebration, given the way that development has come about, I would argue that it is not.

I fully support the views of Abul Khaer published in The Daily Star on March 29 in the letters section, under the heading,

Electricity is crucial for economic growth, sustainable infrastructure development as well as security and poverty reduction of any country.

Nor'westers during this time of the year are not an uncommon occurrence. The last incident, which ripped through the country on Sunday, was quite anticipated but yet it caught us off guard as it led to the death of eight people in different parts of the country.

After the death of a university student in a recent road crash in Dhaka, the city corporations and DMP seemed very concerned and promised to take corrective steps. There is a major concern among the public about drivers not having driving licences or fitness certificates for their vehicles. But can having a driving licence really guarantee road safety?

The gruesome fire at Chawkbazar followed by the one at Banani on Thursday, or the myriad road accidents that occur throughout the

A committee headed by former shipping minister Shajahan Khan has produced a draft report on preventing road accidents and bringing discipline in the road transport sector recently.

The Banani fire which has claimed more than 20 lives so far is another tragedy for our nation. We have seen a number of such tragedies hit Dhaka now in a span of only a few weeks.

Our struggle for freedom was for our most fundamental cultural, economic and political rights. Pakistani rulers denied people of these rights, and the right of people to freely express themselves.