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
Meritorious students should join politics
That the students are the future leaders of a nation is known to all. Students are expected to take part in politics indirectly in order to develop the qualities of leadership. But those now involved in student politics tend to prioritise politics over their education.
8 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty over hajj
According to a frontpage report in The Daily Star of August 2, around 40,000 pilgrims are facing uncertainty over performing hajj this
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Take Yaba issue to UN
This newspaper reported that we are currently in danger of losing an entire generation to harmful drugs, with consumption of Yaba being
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Survival of billions at stake
In The Daily Star's Friday issue, we saw a report predicting that some parts of Asia will be uninhabitable by the year 2100. Climate change is, no doubt, one of the most serious problems of the modern age.
6 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Financial stability at stake
Bangladesh Bank has recently revealed its Financial Stability Report (FSR) on banks and made some observations on the banking sector
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Single admission test for all public universities
Like every other year, seats under the top public universities are very limited given the lower, yet still high number of GPA-5 achievers.
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Make Chittagong city habitable!
It takes two to three hours of moderate rain or a tidal flood to leave the port city of Chittagong in a mess, with the elongated water
4 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Food adulteration needs to be stopped
Food adulteration is a common practice in Bangladesh. Many food items that we regularly buy from the local markets contain some kinds
4 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Local cattle industry needs to be protected
We are dismayed by a report published in The Daily Star that the BGB will allow import of cows from India through legal channels.
3 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Annulment of the 16th Amendment
We are lucky that the Supreme Court escaped being subordinated to the parliament.
3 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Is civil society fulfilling its duties?
Our civil society members nowadays appear to be suffering from confusion and hesitancy.
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Veterinarians should be appointed in cattle markets
During every Eid-ul-Adha, one of the two most important Islamic festivals, some dishonest businessmen use hormonal steroids to fatten their cattle to earn some extra money.
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Why this delay in holding DUCSU election?
The students of Dhaka University have been deprived of their rights because of the dysfunctional Dhaka University Central Students...
1 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Sound pollution is a serious problem
The World Health Organization has recently stated that any sound level exceeding 60 decibel encumbers the normal hearing ability of a
31 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The public to blame for waterlogging
The Dhaka City Corporation and WASA are working to improve the waterlogging in Dhaka, but their efforts seem to be useless. This is
31 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Minimising driver fatigue
The Daily Star reported that at least 311 people were killed and 862 were injured on highways during Eid journeys this year.
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
A laudable decision
Pakistan's decision to disqualify their PM is a historic example of a nation upholding order and justice.
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Shade over Kamalapur overbridge
The Kamalapur foot overbridge plays a very important role in ensuring easy access for pedestrians of Mugda, Bashabo, Goran,
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Tackling terrorism
The reports of a blast in Lahore and a car bomb attack in Kabul have emerged as shocking news with each of them claiming many lives.
28 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Smoking should be prohibited in university campuses
That smoking is dangerous to health is known to all. It causes damage not only to the smokers themselves but also to nearby people.
28 July 2017, 18:00 PM