NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
25 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
24 April 2024, 08:18 AM
Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
31 December 2023, 13:37 PM
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Install fire-escape facilities in every building
17 August 2023, 20:03 PM
World Breastfeeding Week / We need more breastfeeding corners
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Climate change will further widen the class divide
14 July 2023, 07:00 AM
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
18 June 2023, 15:54 PM
Concern about widespread gas leaks
25 April 2023, 12:00 PM
Plug the brain drain
7 October 2022, 11:50 AM
Bhashani's memorabilia
This is in reference to the news titled “Maulana Bhashani memorabilia” which appeared in this newspaper recently. It comes as a shock to
25 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tackle drug problem
Nowadays, too many young people from high school to university are taking drugs of different types such as marijuana, phensedyl, etc. I saw with my own eyes children aged 15-17 smoking in public places.
24 November 2017, 18:00 PM
JnU should offer engineering courses
If Bangladesh can continue its current economic progress, it will soon join the league of middle-income nations. But the shortage of technical professionals in the country may be an impediment to our desired growth.
24 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Biodiversity in South and Southeast Asia
Countries in South and Southeast Asia have varied agro-climatic zones representing unique terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, forests, spectacular wildlife, and unimaginably rich biodiversity.
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Myanmar army chief's comment disturbing
The Myanmar army chief's remark that Rohingya refugees cannot return to their country until “real Myanmar citizens” are ready to accept them is deeply disturbing. It comes at a time when the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh are working on a
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Snakebites during floods
One of the most common challenges in South Asia during monsoon is flood. During a flood, there are usually two recurring, potentially deadly threats faced by the people: communicable diseases and snakebites.
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Don't perpetuate question paper leaks
It has been widely reported in the media that the question papers for this year's JSC exams too, were leaked on social media. The education minister has blamed some corrupt teachers for this leak.
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Education that we need
It is hardly a new thing that education and industry are among the most fundamental factors for a country to develop itself.
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Hold student union elections
Our universities used to be breeding grounds for brilliant leaders. Student politics was very relevant and powerful. Many emerged as
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Robot in Dhaka restaurant
Recently, an online report by The Daily Star caused a bit of a stir on social media. The report was about a restaurant in Mirpur that has
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Ethnic cleansing indeed!
There is a general consensus among human rights experts that the Rohingyas are the most persecuted community in the world. Many countries have expressed their concerns about what the UN called “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” in Myanmar.
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Non-cadre conundrum
Despite being qualified to be a BCS cadre official, many candidates are appointed as non-cadre and even second-class officers due to a “shortage” of cadre posts. After the 36th BCS exams, for example, about 60 percent of the successful candidates were recommended for non-cadre or second-class officer positions.
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Awful level of congestion
Last Friday, I visited one of my friends in the Dhakeshwari Temple area and stayed there for some time. Then I went to meet a relative in
18 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Warring parents should prioritise their children
Recently, The Daily Star published an article titled Universal Children's Day - Making a difference, which drew my attention. How often do
18 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt must do more to tackle inequality
Recently released Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data shows that our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fiscal year 2016-2017 has registered a growth of 7.28 percent against the targeted GDP growth of 7.4. Meanwhile, our per capita income also increased to USD 1,610.
17 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Commercial coffee farming
A number of entrepreneurs have successfully tried their luck at cultivating coffee in Madhupur and Chittagong Hill Tracts. According to multiple media reports, they increased their investment to produce larger quantities of coffee after having run successful tests.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Ease traffic congestion for admission-seekers
Many students will sit for an admission test at RUET on November 17, which will finish before noon. Soon after, some of them will travel to Sylhet to take another test at SUST the next day.
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Oral saline factory in Jhenaidah
In 2013, the prime minister inaugurated an oral saline factory in Jhenaidah, the construction of which cost nearly Tk 1 crore and took six years to complete. However, the factory remained shut ever since.
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Make public hospitals clean
A few days ago, I went to a cardiac ward at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) to visit an 83-year-old patient. He is accustomed to using a commode at his home but there was none in the hospital.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Milia Ali's insightful article
Milia Ali's article titled “Crossing cultures through fashion” published in The Daily Star on November 12 was very insightful. In my opinion, by saying “It took me a long time to reject the idea that wearing traditional clothes is the only way of highlighting one's heritage.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM