On average, 20-25 people are killed and even more are injured every day from road accidents. The victims are often the sole bread earners of their respective families. Therefore, it is essential that the victim's families are compensated so that they can survive in case of such misfortunes.

The existing transport services run by public and private bus companies are unreliable and insecure which result in continuous

It is good news that a bus will run between the three countries of Bangladesh, India and Nepal. A trial run was done recently when a bus started from Dhaka and went to Siliguri in India and then to Kathmandu in Nepal carrying 45 delegates from these countries.

Bangladesh has a large number of people with mental illness who are either abandoned by their own families or are lost. Often we see

Who reports that caesarean sections are used in 37 percent of deliveries in Bangladesh, whereas the reasonable rate should be about 10

The theme of this year's Earth Day was “End plastic pollution by Earth Day 2020.” Marine plastic pollution (MPP) has become a major environmental issue globally.

With the advancement of technology, automation use is increasing all over the world. This is expected to continue in the upcoming years as well. It is also expected that by using artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, we will be able to build machines and systems that can replace human labour in many fields. But just because it is possible, it does not imply that it should be done.

The Daily Star published on April 21 an editorial titled “UAE open to migrant workers again.” This timely editorial needs the attention of authorities concerned. The opening of UAE for our migrant workers is indeed good news. Now the government should clamp down on the brokers and middlemen who extract a huge amount of money from labourers.

The Daily Star recently published a news item titled “Monsoon worry for Rohingyas.” Most of the Rohingya camps were built either on hilltops or along hillslopes. As the monsoon season nears, many international agencies including UNHCR and IOM have expressed concerns over the risk of living in those camps. They have requested the government to shift the camps to more suitable places for that period.

Last week, a student of Titumir College named Rajib Hossain died in hospital after being injured in a road accident about two weeks

The Daily Star published a photo captioned “Warning not working” on its front page on April 19. The photo depicts a reckless motorcycle

The government's announcement to abolish the quota system in the public job sector came as a pleasant surprise to the students and job seekers. After the announcement, demonstrators demanding quota reforms postponed their protests. However, many protesters and leaders of the movement were subsequently harassed. Some people have been trying to discredit the entire movement by falsely labelling its leaders Jamaat-Shibir cadres.

In the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, the number of trees and animals is fast decreasing, according to multiple reports. A few days ago, a cargo vessel carrying about 775 tonnes of coal sank in the Sundarbans' Pasur River. This may result in a reduced level of pH in the nearby water and could severely harm aquatic creatures.

Syed Saad Andaleeb in his piece “Violence against women: Whither law enforcers?”, published by this paper recently, talked about how

Bullying is an outcome of aggressive behaviour and power imbalance among people. The psychology behind bullying is to gain a feeling

The news that some female students were ousted from Dhaka University's Sufia Kamal Hall around midnight came as a shock to me. According to the news reports, the authorities first denied that it had ever

After the prime minister announced the scrapping of the quota system in the public service recruitment process, protesters called off their movement but were still harassed by the ruling party's student wing and law enforcers. Student leaders of different hall units and institutions are also reportedly threatening those who protested, which is totally unacceptable.

Bangladesh's understaffed and underfunded public hospitals always deal with a huge number of patients, exceeding their capacity. As a result, many are forced to go to private clinics or hospitals, which are very

After performing brilliantly for the last five years, Bangladesh has become a formidable team in the cricketing world. The overall revenue of the board has skyrocketed. Yet, the team does not have a full-time coach right now.

The Daily Star on April 14 reported that a rickshaw puller named Firoz Mia set an example of honesty by handing over Tk 1 Lakh, which he found on the road, to the authorities concerned.