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
Felling of a 200-year-old Shimul tree
I am a resident of Road 51, Gulshan 2. Just in front of our gate stood a beautiful, majestic 200-year-old Shimul tree, with its branches and foliage spreading across the road.
7 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Heart-broken in Gulshan
Coming back to my Gulshan apartment after a long time away, I notice changes, some positive, one outrageously negative.
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Rooftop plantation
The number of children who need medical attention as a direct result of the capital's polluted air has risen threefold in the last decade. It
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Toilets in public buses
Every day, regular commuters have to spend an average of six to nine hours on public buses. During this time, when they have to use the
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM
“Tears for taxpayers”
It seems that the “honourable entrepreneurs”, ministers, members of parliaments and bureaucrats are taking away money from the banks
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM
The possibility of bank runs
The banking sector of Bangladesh may face difficulty in dealing with its customers due to increase of excise duty on debit and credit balances.
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Water logging in Chittagong
Following the landfall of cyclone Mora it rained quite heavily in Chittagong. Consequently, the low lying areas of the city have been
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Import of garlic seeds
We have recently been experiencing exorbitant increases in the price of imported large-sized garlic. Every year Bangladesh imports huge
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM
What a waste of natural resources
When natural gas was first discovered many decades ago, there was no meter system. People used to burn gas for 24 hours in order to
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM
We condemn the decision of JU authority
Jahangirnagar University's order for students to vacate the accommodation halls has put students into unbearable sufferings. Many
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Effectiveness of cyclone shelters
Cyclone, heavy downpour, flood and depression are becoming more and more common in Bangladesh. Although cyclone shelters have
31 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Unemployment of higher degree holders
Tertiary education receivers should generally hold top posts in private and public organisations. But most top posts in private
30 May 2017, 18:00 PM
A market without reins
The overnight increase in commodity prices has become a common phenomenon during Ramadan every year. While the government
30 May 2017, 18:00 PM
CPD's caution over banking sector
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has cautioned that banking sector malignancy will have a negative impact on the country's economy.
29 May 2017, 18:00 PM
The right kind of teaching
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training in English that I recently completed on April 29, 2017 has opened my eyes to
29 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Pollution in Pabna city
Trash cans overflowing with waste can be seen in nearly every lane in Pabna city, which also makes the area smell horrible. It is becoming
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Physical education must be tailored to students' needs
I would like to congratulate the NCTB for their initiative of introducing the “Physical Education, Health and Sports” subject in the SSC
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Failing health from the heat wave
The extremely high temperature of the past few weeks has increased the sufferance and stress levels of civilians tenfold.
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Removal of Lady Justice – a shameful act
We are stunned to see that the statue of Lady Justice was removed in the dead of night from the premises of the Supreme Court. Beautiful
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM
America should follow its own advice
During his recent trip to the Arab-Islamic-American summit in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, President Trump urged the leaders of 55 nations
26 May 2017, 18:00 PM