Viqarunnisa student Aritry's suicide has brought to light the issue of teenage suicide. We are shocked that a girl so young would end her life so abruptly.

National election fever has gripped Bangladesh. Numerous international agencies and research institutions are also going to keep an eye on the election process and the final outcome.

The recent premature death of Aritry Adhikary, student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, is just one aspect of the state of our education system.

Tabligh Jamaat has been operating its activities in a very peaceful manner in Bangladesh. And it has been giving the Muslim ummah across the world lessons of peace,

I congratulate the Bangladesh National Cricket Team for winning the test series against the West Indies. One must admit that Bangladesh's spin attacks in both the matches were lethal, leading to the collapse of the batting order of the opponent.

The recent violent clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat, a non-violent movement to preach Islam, was totally unexpected. The fight left one dead and more than 200 wounded.

In our society, parents have a tendency to impose their wishes and desires on their offspring. Parents often want their children to grow up and become doctors or engineers.

It is very common for pharmaceutical company representatives to take pictures of patients' prescriptions. This problematic practice raises concerns about patients' privacy.

We regularly witness roads being blockaded by people over trivial matters. This hampers smooth movement of vehicles, causing extensive traffic jams and suffering for the general people.

Bangladesh is a lower middle income, predominantly agricultural nation with a large and substantial section of the population still living under poverty.

As per the election schedule, the next general election will take place on December 30. In Bangladesh, general elections used to be like festivals.

The forthcoming election is extremely crucial for the future direction of our nation. Not just because it's the first time that the opposition agreed to take part in the election under a partisan government, but also because the stakes are so high for the people given the current political circumstances.

A few months back, school and college going students in our country organised an outstanding movement for safer roads. Citizens and

The Yemen war has turned catastrophic for the country's civilians, leading to widespread poverty, food insecurity and lack of basic health services.

A depressing picture of a girl carrying a waste bag on her shoulder appeared on The Daily Star on November 24, 2018. There are many

Many TV stations are understandably trying to gain easy popularity by broadcasting shows with Ashraful Islam (known as Hero Alom)

The Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on November 20 gave election observers a number of directives. He said the observers would have to observe the election “like a statue.” According to his instructions, observers cannot bring mobile phones with them in the polling station or talk to the media during a live broadcast.

It is quite unfortunate that global and regional powers have done very little to resolve the Rohingya crisis. The monumental contribution that Bangladesh has made to the humanitarian crisis by helping and allowing persecuted Rohingya refugees to stay in the country needs to be globally appreciated.

With the forthcoming parliamentary election around the corner, polling officials are becoming more and more anxious every day.

Although Bangladesh has a high annual average temperature, a well-structured temperature controlled supply chain is missing here. The delivery of perishable food items and vaccines which have to be stored frozen has been getting exceedingly disrupted due to the paucity.