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
Level playing field is a must
The forthcoming national election will take place on December 30. The election is vital for several reasons. As the election is expected to be the first participatory election under a partisan government, it will be challenging for the EC to hold it in a free and fair manner.
20 November 2018, 18:00 PM
A citizen's expectation from the election
Bangladesh is gearing up for the upcoming national polls set to be held in December. Election is clearly the talk of the town at the moment.
19 November 2018, 18:00 PM
In defence of Bangladeshi TV programmes
I have been watching Bangladeshi TV programmes in different channels from Canada for over a year and greatly appreciate the quality of the different serials, soap operas and other indigenous contents.
18 November 2018, 18:00 PM
The case for a new Upazila in Rangamati
Langadu Upazila, a sub-unit of Rangamati district, consists of a number of unions.
17 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Voices of the youth missing in politics
Throughout our history, young leaders and activists were the vanguard of all nationalist movements that eventually resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. Most of those who participated in the Liberation War of 1971 were under 40 or 30 years old.
16 November 2018, 18:00 PM
It should be easier to pay taxes
Income tax is the second biggest source of revenue for the government, according to our national budget, second only to Value Added Tax. Taxpayers have long complained that our tax system is complicated and has remained so, despite changes.
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Should we use EVMs?
Bangladesh's polity is divided on whether to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the forthcoming elections. While EVMs are convenient, experts say that they are susceptible to cyber attacks and manipulation.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Ruling party has to do more
BNP and its allies have decided to participate in the forthcoming national election, scheduled to be held on December 30, while the government will continue to oversee everything.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Yet another mass shooting in the US
In a rather familiar but tragic development in the US, yet another mass shooting took place on November 7, barely 24 hours or so after the nation's midterm elections ended. The ghastly incident in California took the lives of 13 individuals, including the shooter himself.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
No respite from divisive politics
The US midterm election shows that the politics of division isn't waning. Rather its appeal is still overwhelming. While the election saw the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, the Republicans have managed to extend their control over the Senate.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM
For a free and fair election
The Election Commission has announced the date of the 11th parliamentary election, which is December 23, 2018. As an ordinary
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Minority communities in fear as election nears
The Election Commission has announced the schedule of the election, and political parties and potential candidates are busy preparing their campaigns.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Needless honking by drivers should stop
I had recently visited Thailand after a gap of 33 years. When I last went there back in 1985 before this visit, there was no overhead or underground mass rapid transit system in Bangkok.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM
How can Bangladesh use hydroelectricity?
I recently came across a news item on hydro-power production in Asian countries. Bangladesh, with a capacity of just 230 MW, was ranked at the bottom of the tally. We rather rely on coal-powered rental power plants, among others, to meet out electricity demands.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Will the dialogue bear fruit?
The entire nation earnestly hopes that the planned dialogue between the ruling and opposition alliances, slated to be held on Wednesday, will be successful in minimising their differences.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Dialogue must be successful for future stability
Under the current political atmosphere, dialogue between the two major political alliances—one led by the ruling Awami League and the other by the main opposition party BNP—is a must for ensuring political stability in the country ahead of the national election.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Why are the populists winning?
Brazil has recently elected Jair Bolsonaro, known to many as a fascist. His victory is the latest in a series of triumphs for populist leaders across the world.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Dialogue and the art of compromise
It's frustrating that nothing fruitful came from the dialogue between Awami League, which leads the ruling 14-party coalition, and Dr
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Use of firearms in financial institutions
An issue that was raised in your paper on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 titled “Firearms law flouted at will” is a matter of grave concern.
2 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Drug addiction is a disease, not a crime
The Daily Star published an opinion piece titled “Drug abuse must be treated as a public health issue, not a war” on October 31. As a psychiatrist, my reaction is as follows.
2 November 2018, 18:00 PM