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
Upward trend of divorce rates
Of late, the rate of divorces in the country's big cities has reportedly increased. According to a report by Prothom Alo, citing BSS data,
12 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Mismanagement in the financial sector
The financial sector is one of the most important parts of any economy. But our banking sector is unfortunately one of the worst managed sectors in the country. Defaulted loans in the sector have been constantly on the rise because of poor regulatory practices, corruption, political interference, etc.
11 September 2018, 18:00 PM
When survival is threatened
The article titled “How are we doing — as human beings?” published on Monday was an interesting piece. The first of the human instincts, survival, is in fact linked with power. And therein lies the problem.
10 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Prompt action needed to stop river erosion
River erosion in Bangladesh, a country both riparian and densely populous, often has devastating consequences. It makes people homeless overnight.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM
The anonymous anti-Trump official isn't a hero
The world was taken aback by an anonymous op-ed penned by “a senior official” in the American administration published in The New York Times that describes how a bunch of administration officials, including the author him or herself, are actively working to derail President Donald Trump's divisive agendas.
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Who will speak for people, then?
We are shocked to learn that Mozammel Hoque, a leading road safety campaigner and general secretary of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passenger welfare organisation, has been arrested on a dubious charge over “extortion.”
7 September 2018, 18:00 PM
The world is failing the Rohingyas
After Myanmar, at the time called Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, its successive governments had recognised people of all ethnicities living in the country, including the Rohingyas, as full citizens.
6 September 2018, 18:00 PM
General election and our expectations
The people of the country expect transparency and fairness in the upcoming general election. Even after four decades of independence,
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM
A literary genius
September 3 was Abul Mansur Ahmad's 120th birth anniversary. He was not only a writer but also a renowned politician, lawyer and journalist.
4 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Death on the highways
It seems that road accidents on our highways are increasing by the day. I am quite distraught at the news of road crashes being
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM
EVM: Whose purpose will it serve?
The news that the Election Commission is moving ahead with a plan to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election, despite opposition from most political parties and apprehensions among the general people, is deeply disturbing.
2 September 2018, 18:00 PM
“Of lies and deception”
A Reuters news report with the above title, published in your daily on September 1, has revealed how a photo of Bangladesh's Liberation
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Banking sector mess!
Recent reports in some of the leading newspapers of our country, including The Daily Star, has revealed what has been suspected all
31 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Rescind the uniform minimum call rate
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is an autonomous government body and its main responsibility is to look after the interest of the subscribers. Yet, its recent move to introduce a uniform minimum call rate for all mobile operators is really disappointing and goes against the interest of users.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Specialised training for new doctors
It is surprising that the government has decided to establish four new medical colleges in the country. While fresh MBBS doctors in the country are struggling to get into postgraduate programmes because there are not enough seats to accommodate most of them, the government's decision does not seem to be well thought out.
29 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Encouraging reading for pleasure
It gives me pain to see that the habit of reading has been declining among our younger generation. While technology is steadily taking control over individual lives, we must find a way to encourage our children to read.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM
For a liveable city
The Chittagong City Corporation has done a commendable job in cleaning up animal waste after Eid-ul-Azha within the shortest possible time. The port city now looks clean.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Delaying the Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh gave shelter to the Rohingya refugees on humanitarian grounds, believing that they would soon be repatriated back to Myanmar with international assistance.
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Homage to Kuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar belonged to a rare breed of journalists. Fearless and uncompromising, Mr Nayar fought against oppression and social injustice his entire life. He was a true champion of democracy and human rights, who never fumbled or faltered to tell the truth or to speak his mind.
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Expedite Rohingya repatriation
It would be unwise to resettle the Rohingyas in Bhasan Char instead of creating pressure on Myanmar government to take them back.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM