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
Dhaka's deplorable road conditions
Monsoon has been playing havoc with the roads and alleys of the capital. Bus commuters, especially the elderly, are having an especially hard time.
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
High pass rates don't mean improvement in education
In 2001, the SSC pass rate was 35 percent and HSC pass rate was 27 percent.
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Incorrect information on NID cards
It is a matter of grave concern that the information we provide for our National ID cards is not accurately presented on the card.
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM
College student loses eyesight - Who is to blame?
On Thursday, students from seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University demonstrated in Shahbagh to demand the announcement of the exam schedule.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
More rain can be a blessing
Waterlogging due to heavy rainfall has become common all over the country.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Chittagong city is drowning
Life has come to a standstill for the people of Chittagong. We are passing our days in unbearable sufferings as the city drowns.
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Less bureaucracy in public service procedures
The civil servants of the country celebrated the National Public Service Day on July 23, 2017, with the aspiration of improving public service management.
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Saving lives from potential dangers
The pathetic sight of the heart-rending cries of Rakib and a girl following the massive landslide in Sitakunda Hills that resulted in the tragic death of 5 members of a family was indeed too much to bear.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Congratulations, Sean Spicer!
Sean Spicer has resigned as the White House Press Secretary, bringing to an end the tumultuous six-months as the public face of Donald Trump's administration.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Inward remittance downfall and remedies
Remittance sent by Bangladeshi expatriates through legal channels has seen a sharp decline recently. The Bangladesh Bank, to revamp
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Bamboo as substitute for iron!
The word “bamboo” dominated headlines of news dailies in Bangladesh last year, since bamboo sticks had been used instead of iron rod
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Infrastructural developments in rural areas
Countless reports recently published by The Daily Star have been highlighting the incompletion of small scale projects like bridges
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
No one is above the law
The story of breaching traffic law is nothing new. The violators, more often than not, are highly educated judges, ministers, lawyers,
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The DU Law faculty needs a canteen
Almost 600 students are studying at present in the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Lessons never learnt
It is unfortunate that a firefighter was killed in the cylinder blast incident in a bakery in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Proper vaccination in remote areas
It was utterly shocking to hear that nine children died of an unknown disease in Chittagong which was later confirmed as measles by doctors.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The fight against Chikungunya
While Chikungunya continues to wreak havoc in Bangladesh, it is unfortunate that it has no vaccine and that physicians seem to have limited knowledge of this infection so far.
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Horrible state of the international airport
Despite repeated complaints on the issue, the terminals of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are littered with buckets that are supposed to collect the water leaking profusely from the ceiling.
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM
University admission tests
Twenty-eight vice chancellors of universities were supposed to meet to decide on probable dates for admission tests for the 2017-18
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Maintenance of the National Zoo
The National Zoo, situated in Mirpur, is not only a tourist attraction but also a research and training centre. But its condition is
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM