Reinstate radiation test for imported food items

The daily Prothom Alo reported on February 6 that after having received a request from the food ministry, the commerce ministry
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Residential halls for BSMRSTU students

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University (BSMRSTU) is attended by approximately 9000 students, a large
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Jessore roads in a bad shape

A number of important districts in the southern part of the country are connected to the capital through Jessore, which also provides
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Make Dhaka free from dust pollution

The city dwellers in Dhaka encouter numerous problems everyday including traffic jam, unsafe water and water scarcity, load shedding,
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Harassment in the name of inspection

A few days ago, I was returning from Khulna to Dhaka by bus. When I reached Gabtali, suddenly an ununiformed man claiming to be a
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Resettle the Rohingya in third countries

The Daily Star published an editorial titled UNSC should visit Rakhine on February 4. In my opinion, it is highly unlikely that Myanmar's
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Stop question paper leak

The Daily Star published a report titled SSC Exams: Question leak allegations surface again on February 2. Although Education Minister
6 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Wi-Fi to Li-Fi

Till now we have been using Wi-Fi as a means of wireless data communication within a fixed location. But the Wi-Fi has yet to gain
6 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's housing problem

The Star Weekend published an article titled “Tenants: At the mercy of landlords” on January 26. Every year many students and jobseekers
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Are we ready for the next flash floods?

Last year, six districts of the north-eastern part of the country got affected by flash floods resulting from heavy rainfall and sudden gush
4 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Save Hatirjheel

The deteriorating quality of water in Hatirjheel is quite alarming. This project was supposed to be an entertainment site for the
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Safe blood transfusion

Recently, some newspapers have reported that many public hospitals around the country operate the blood transfusion process without
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

No post-office in Paribagh-Hatirpool area

A large number of inhabitants in the Paribagh-Hatirpool area have no means of accessing government postal services as there are no
2 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Take steps to curb mugging

This newspaper recently published a report about a horrific incident that happened in Dhanmondi, in which a woman was killed under
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Polls-time government

There seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding the nature of the government that is supposed to function during the upcoming
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Save rivers from pollution

Rivers are the lifeline of Bangladesh. Bangladesh used to be a country of rivers, but they are dying day by day because of pollution and land-grabbing. Toxic waste from factories are causing enormous damage to our rivers.
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Dream of a green Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the second worst country in the world in terms of pollution, according to the Environment Performance Index.
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Ensure security before repatriation

The Daily Star published an op-ed titled “Rohingya repatriation must be voluntary” on January 25. The writer has raised some important points about the Rohingya repatriation process that, in my opinion
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Protect Shitalakhya from pollution

Life cannot survive without water. Dhaka Water And Sewerage Authority (WASA) is responsible for supplying adequate water to city dwellers. It refines and filters surface water from the Shitalakhya River to supply that water.
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Making our roads safer

Whenever I read newspaper or watch TV news, news of road accidents never fails to come to my notice. More than four thousand people died in road accidents last year, with thousand others injured.
28 January 2018, 18:00 PM