American President Donald Trump has blamed India and China for his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. Trump's outburst over this issue is unfortunate and should be dealt with in a sensible manner.

The Daily Star published an editorial titled “Start Rohingya repatriation soonest” on February 18.

There have been a lot of allegations lately about drug usage among public servants. Prothom Alo reports that the government plans to give candidates drug test before recruiting them. The home minister has already issued a notice to investigate drug allegations against existing public servants. I commend the government for taking this issue seriously.

MCQ is a universally recognised method of assessment practised worldwide. Only someone who studies seriously and truly understands all the topics of a particular subject can answer MCQs correctly. That's why a student has to study the whole book seriously.

Ilias Kanchan was recently awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak for his social service. He has achieved fame not only for his successful film career but also for his social activities including the campaign for road safety. The recognition of his service will encourage others to follow his footsteps.

The Daily Star has recently published a news report titled Sister Lucy to become Bangladeshi citizen. First, we appreciate the government for handing cost-free visa to Lucy Helen, who has worked tirelessly for the economically less fortunate people in Barisal. She also worked during our liberation war as a humanitarian worker.

Bangladesh celebrated “Sundarbans Day” on February 14. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans provides sanctuary

The Daily Star on February 15 published a very timely news report titled "Civil Bureaucracy: Quotas pushing it downhill." This is a subject

February 12 this year marked the 13th death anniversary of Monem Munna, one of the finest footballers Bangladesh has ever seen. He played for Abahani for most of his career. In 2008, Dhaka City Corporation installed a commemorative plaque beside the bridge over Dhanmondi Road 8, and named the bridge after him.

The coastal belt of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to natural hazards. In the last century, our country experienced some devastating cyclones, such as Barisal Cyclone (1965), Bhola Cyclone (1970) and the 1991 cyclone that struck Chittagong district—together causing the deaths of around 500,000 people. Major cyclones Sidr and Aila in 2007 and 2009 respectively also left the country battered. Last year, Cyclone Roanu hit the coastal belt. Strong

One of the reasons I am a fan of The Daily Star is the cartoon strip of Mort Walker's Beetle Bailey that the paper thoughtfully publishes every day in its Opinion page. The fun, the banter, the prank and the daily fights between Beetle and Sarge have been my daily boost for years now. I took a liking to the humorous human aspects of the gun-bearing military people in Beetle Bailey. The

Recently, a local television channel aired a telefilm called Chobir Proticchobi, which I later watched on YouTube.

The number of smokers is increasing day by day. We want to prevent environmental pollution, but what about the pollution that occurs in

Before the World War II, Hitler incited majority of Germans against the Jews although the latter was only one percent of the population.

A recent letter titled Resettle Rohingyas in a third country was published by this newspaper on February 8. In my opinion, the suggestion

According to a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 122,000 people are affected by cancer every year in

“Ragging” of freshmen at halls in Jahangirnagar University is a very common phenomenon. The new entrants are often forced to stay

The proposal for constructing a separate lane for the VIPs in Dhaka has stirred debate. It is simply not possible to add a separate new

There's no denying that the government has made substantial progress in terms of reducing the energy gap of the country. In Dhaka,

According to a report published recently by this newspaper, the police accused a rape victim's brother of being the perpetrator and