We thank Dhaka South City Corporation for their inspirational cleaning campaign to raise awareness about the importance of keeping the city clean. Through this symbolic event, intended to create a Guinness world record, a large number of people could be brought together to participate.

A Bangla daily reported that a student of Dhaka University, Ashiqur Rahman, was shot in the chest while participating in the recently

The Myanmar authorities announced on Sunday that they had repatriated the first Rohingya family from Bangladesh. As reported by

There is only one cattle market in the entire city of Dhaka. It's situated in its northern part. But one cattle market is hardly enough for a city of nearly 20 million residents. There should be at least another cattle market in the southern part of the city.

SAARC, the inter-governmental organisation for the South Asian states, is undergoing a troubling time. The association hasn't lived up to the expectations. But never before has it been as irrelevant as it is now. The last summit of SAARC was held four years ago in 2014 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The 2016 Summit was scheduled to be held in Islamabad but it was called off following a terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri, leaving 19 army personnel dead.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is hardly concerned about the working environment, salary scheme and workload of the

The protests by university students demanding reforms in the quota system in public service recruitment came to an end after the prime

On April 9, The Daily Star published a report titled “People's initiative to save village.” The report was based on an inspiring story involving people from a village in Hijla Upazilla, who took it upon themselves to protect their village from river erosion after having become fed up with the government's inaction.

The government, reluctantly, responded with a positive decision to the demands of students regarding the quota system. Although students only asked for reforming the system, the government decided to abolish it altogether. Nonetheless, the prime minister also assured there will be special provisions for certain sections of our society.

As a father, I am anxious about my daughter's safety. It seems the country has turned into a safe haven for rapists. Hardly a day goes by without a story of someone being raped somewhere in the country. Women are not safe anywhere, not even within the four walls of their homes. What terrifies me most is that even a female child of 5-6 years of age is not safe.

Bangladesh's insurance sector has not flourished remarkably in comparison to the developed world. Citizens in the developed world insure most of their properties and assets. They do it on their own initiative, because they are aware of the possibility of risks around them.

The government should understand that the nation cannot move forward with an unjust system. A large section of students has raised their voice against the current quota system making it clear that they feel it is unfair. Simultaneously, it should be remembered that it is also inconsistent with our constitution.

To contain the daily chaos in our public transportation system, there really is no alternative to BRTC buses gradually taking over all the bus routes in Dhaka. It may also necessitate the restriction of inter-district buses from entering Dhaka.

The fact that the government has responded heavy-handedly to the legitimate protests by the students should be condemned. A large number of students have for so long protested what they consider an unfair quota system in the public recruitment sector. Instead of hearing their demands, the government has tried to simply ignore the issue.

The Daily Star on April 8 ran a report titled “Forget polythene.” The report stated that a group of Bangladeshi researchers invented an environment-friendly alternative to polythene bag. That's certainly big news. Sonali Bag is biodegradable, yet air and water resistant. The lead scientist of the project, Dr Mubarak Ahmed Khan, deserves our kudos for having invented a much-needed solution to the polythene scourge.

I recently read the letter titled “The plight of elderly pensioners” written by Wahidul Islam Akand which was published in your esteemed daily on March 31. As an elderly pensioner myself, I fully subscribe to the views expressed therein.

Being Human is a charity organisation run by Salman Khan, a Bollywood film star. He has invested money, time and effort into it. To his

Dhaka is not only the capital city of the country but also an important part of our history, politics, art, culture and literature.

Bangladesh has only 0.043 hectare cultivable land per capita, which is quite insufficient to ensure food and nutrition security for its population. The country is often battered by environmental hazards. These problems are likely to intensify in future. In such a country, tobacco is being cultivated on large sections of high-quality land, which is absurd.

As monsoon approaches, the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face a potential weather emergency. Since they fled from violence in Myanmar , nearly a million refugees have lived in makeshift camps built on hilltops and plains spread across Cox's Bazar. Living in those camps during rainy seasons could be dangerous. There is also the risk of the spread of contagious diseases.