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
Quota reformists are not militants
It goes without saying that the quota system in public service is outdated. This old and illogical system has rather become a hindrance
12 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Why self-defence is important for women
Almost every woman has endured sexual and physical harassment on Dhaka's streets. Bangladesh is also experiencing a disturbing rise in sexual crimes:
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM
BCL's brutality
We all remember how a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men hacked a tailor to death in broad daylight. Recently, a group of BCL men again beat up a quota reform movement activist, Toriqul Islam, with hammers in front of members of the police. This incident was nothing short of shameful.
10 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Food adulteration: a public health disaster
Food adulteration has become a big problem in our country. So much so that it is actually difficult to pick out food that is completely free of adulteration. Unhealthy chemicals mixed with food items thus pose a major threat to public health.
9 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Take real action to stop road accidents
After Razib Hossain's tragic death in April this year, many opinion pieces have been published by newspapers urging action to stop road accidents.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
BB should intervene to reduce rice prices
Last year, the production of rice in haor areas was adversely affected by floods, resulting in increased rice prices. In response, the government withdrew import duty on rice.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
BCL brutality
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, has a glorious past and we always remember their contribution in
7 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Repair Chattagram-Cox's Bazar highway urgently
The Chattagram-Cox's Bazar highway is an important thoroughfare as it links the country's number one tourist destination with the port
7 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Migrant workers need govt help
The fact that there is so much controversy surrounding the recruitment of migrant workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia calls for immediate government attention. According to media reports, a syndicate led by a Bangladeshi businessman has been making windfall profits by way of exploiting our workers.
6 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Take road safety seriously
The number of deaths from road accidents that we have seen of late should not be ignored. During the Eid holidays, we saw more than 40 people losing their lives in a short span of only three days.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Renovate Farmgate Anwar Park
Anwar Park in Farmgate is located in one of the busiest intersections in Dhaka. Even a few years ago, the park had a natural view,
4 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Saving female migrant workers
It was devastating to learn the extent of mental torture that our female migrant workers have to endure. They go to Middle Eastern countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, to improve their lives. Instead, many of them have had to come back, having been subjected to humiliation, physical and verbal abuse as well as torture.
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Will the “VIP” culture stop?
Ahrar Ahmed deserves our appreciation for drawing the attention of the readers of The Daily Star to the exceptional courage shown by a police officer in stopping a flag-carrying car on a
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Stop violence on quota movement activists
We strongly condemn the violence that was inflicted upon the students who had been demanding quota reforms by the BCL activists in
2 July 2018, 18:00 PM
We should plant more trees
It is said that June and July are the best times of the year to plant trees. A country should have 25 percent of its area covered with trees, but in our case, only 10 percent of our total land is occupied by trees.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tackle Hepatitis E outbreak in Chittagong
According to multiple media reports, an outbreak of Hepatitis E has put lives at high risk in Chittagong. At least three people died,
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Increase medical allowance for pensioners
The monthly medical allowance of Tk 2,500 for pensioners above the age of 65 years is meagre if we take the cost of drugs and
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Why Rohingyas should be resettled elsewhere
Amnesty International has recently accused the Myanmar army's commander-in-chief of orchestrating mass murder against the Rohingya
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Faulty election in Gazipur
The former US President Abraham Lincoln provided arguably the best definition of democracy: a political system “by the people, for the
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Patuakhali roads in urgent need of repair
On June 27, The Daily Star published a report titled “Patuakhali roads in dire straits.” The report should serve as a wake-up call for the authorities in Patuakhali municipality.
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM