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
Myanmar must implement Annan Commission recommendations
The Kofi Annan Commission, led by the late former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, was created by Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in 2016, to devise long-term solutions to the ethnic and religious divisions in the state of Rakhine.
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Killing rape suspects unlawfully is not justice
To read reports of rape suspects getting killed by perceived “vigilantes” or in “shootouts” with law enforcing agencies is equally
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
A lesson for the world
The recent dam collapse in Brazil that left at least 99 people dead with over 250 people missing is truly tragic.
31 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Poor show from local players in BPL
We have so far watched several exciting matches in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Land grabbing should be prevented before it happens
The Daily Star has recently published a news item along with a photo regarding the demolition of illegal structures in Aminbazar, Dhaka.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Rampura in a mess
In Rampura, local people are suffering because of the area's narrow footpaths. Small and medium-sized traders have occupied footpaths and set up makeshift shops.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Kuldip Nayar awarded Padma Bhushan
Although he has already passed away, Kuldip Nayar's writing skill still mesmerises me. The way he could express complex issues was really impressive. He possessed a truly secular mind.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
More victims of reckless driving
An accident at a brick kiln in Cumilla took the lives of at least 13 workers. A coal-laden truck skidded off the road and fell on a makeshift shed at the brick kiln on the early morning of January
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
The #10YearChallenge and Dhaka
One viral trend that caught my attention recently is the “10 Year Challenge”. The other day, I was wondering how Dhaka looks today compared to how it did 10 years ago.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Brexit: A new referendum?
After WWII, the economy of Europe was in a shambles due to the devastation that comes with a war of such magnitude. In the wake of the
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Tackling serious financial crimes
We have grown accustomed to seeing news reports detailing serious financial crimes such as money laundering and gross irregularities in the sanctioning of loans.
25 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Tough stances against loan defaulters
The newly-appointed Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal asked the bankers to go tough on reducing non-performing loans (NPL) as it
24 January 2019, 18:00 PM
The importance of reading newspapers
Newspapers are said to be the mirror of the world. One can endlessly describe the benefits of reading a newspaper daily. To many, in this age of information technology, when there are a
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
What do employers want from fresh graduates?
The transition from one's formal education to the first job can be daunting. Quality universities help prepare students for this transition period through rigorous internship programmes, career fairs and career counselling. Others, however, do not.
22 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's unbearable air pollution
For Dhaka city dwellers such as myself, the worsening quality of air is extremely worrying. As if the horrible traffic congestion wasn't
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Street congestion and private car policy
Dhaka's growing traffic gridlock prompted me to assess what other cities do to manage flow. Singapore recently decided to adopt a zero percent private car population growth.
20 January 2019, 18:00 PM
For a fair DUCSU election
The Daily Star has recently published an editorial titled “Make DUCSU centre of all campus activities.”
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
What role should universities play?
The Daily Star had published an op-ed titled “Why are university graduated failing to meet market needs?” written by Khalid Hasan on January 14.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Brexit chaos
Amidst the chaos surrounding the UK's departure from the European Union—a process dubbed as Brexit—the person I feel most sorry for
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingyas belong to their homeland
The governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh seem to agree that forcibly displaced people from the Rakhine State of Myanmar, who are currently sheltered in refugee camps in Bangladesh, have to return to the land of origin sooner or later.
16 January 2019, 18:00 PM