As a nation born out of a struggle against economic and social injustice, we are morally obliged to build a society free of exploitation. Yet, a sizable portion of our population is still being exploited, and tea workers top the list. According to a report by this newspaper, even in 2018, the daily wage of a tea worker is only Tk 85, whereas even a farm worker earns Tk 300 a day. Meanwhile tea garden owners have made millions.

For passersby, Chankharpul intersection is a dangerous point. Four busy roads, directing to Dhaka University, Mayor Hanif Flyover, Dhaka Medical College and Old Dhaka, converge toward the intersection, which almost always remains packed with vehicles, but there is no footbridge for passersby.

The High Court's recent verdict asking a private bus owner and BRTC to pay Tk 1 crore as compensation to Russel Sarkar, a victim of a

Recently, I went to a local market to buy some bananas for Iftar, but I was taken aback by the price, which rose by Tk 40-50 per dozen in

Some dishonest traders use formalin in food items to give them longevity and an artificially fresh look to attract buyers. Several studies have found that many food items available on the market contain a dangerous level of this harmful chemical.

Every year after the result of SSC/HSC exams is published, it's almost obvious that some frustrated students would commit suicide.

Panthokunjo, a public park near Hotel Sonargaon and the SAARC Fountain, is today a neglected place. In the late '90s, it was a beautiful park, but now, it has become a dumping station. There's no gate, no walls, and no caretaker to look after the park.

The Daily Star on May 12 published a letter titled “Bring buses under one banner” by Serajul Islam. I'd like to lend my support to the idea, which was a brainchild of Annisul Huq, the former mayor of Dhaka North.

During Ramadan, road-side shops sell different types of food. They may look very tempting but they are often kept in unhygienic conditions. Many of the sellers use harmful chemicals on fruits to store them.

The two-part series on Karl Marx that The Daily Star published was a good read. I am a writer and translator of material relating to

I am so worried to learn that pasteurised milk is not safe anymore. I got to know about this from a report on The Daily Star. In a recent

It seems that traffic congestion on Dhaka-Ctg highway will remain this way unless a viable solution is found. As the roads and

I am writing in response to the article “Traffic jam: The ugly side of Dhaka's development” by Abu Afsarul Haider in The Daily Star.

According to a recent newspaper report, as many as 112 people were killed in the last 10 days from lightning strikes. It seems lightning strikes have become deadlier than ever before in our country, especially as we continue to destroy the environment and most of our forests.

Stories in our newspapers about corruption in educational institutions have become extremely common. We have become accustomed to the fact that many well-known schools and colleges charge students exorbitant fees, violating the rules set by the education ministry.

I have read in TDS that BPL 2018 may have to be deferred to January 2019 due to the upcoming general elections in Bangladesh. If this

The pass rate of this year's SSC exams is 77.77 percent whereas last year it was 80.35 percent. It has been reported that poor

A series of reports on yaba trade in Bangladesh, recently published in this newspaper, has made me alarmed. The reports shed light on many aspects of this trade. Yaba trade is spreading at a breakneck pace. Many law enforcers who are entrusted with the job of curbing this illegal trade turned out to be involved in this. This is so worrying. However, the way law enforcement agencies have been conducting regular drives to arrest drug dealers and

On the occasion of the 29th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), which was held on May 11, 2018, a lot of activists and leaders of the organisation came to Dhaka University campus from all across the country.

To ensure quality education in the secondary level, the government introduced the creative question system over the last few years. The system requires students to have a broad understanding of a specific topic. This was intended to reduce their dependence on memorisation and increase their critical thinking and analytical abilities.