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
The flashfloods are our own doing
The flash floods highlighted in The Daily Star's “Havoc in Haor” article is a result of global warming, caused to a large extent by the
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Disturbing trend of violence against children
A report published in this daily revealed that 145 children have been raped in the first three months of this year, and in the first couple of months, 50 children were killed.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Benefits of the new submarines
Two submarines have been added recently to fortify our observation over the regional sea zone. It serves as a declaration of our emerging power
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Loathsome treatment of infants
We have been hearing news of newborn babies being dumped in dustbins in polythene bags across the country.
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Defence pact with India
The positive side of a defence pact is that a country signing the agreement with another larger country need not spend as much on its military anymore.
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Medical college for Kurmitola General Hospital
The Kurmitola General Hospital, equipped with 500 beds, was set up at Kurmitola near Dhaka cantonment three years ago. Within this short span of time, it has earned a name in serving poor patients.
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM
We want follow-up news on the Nasirnagar attack
The Nasirnagar attack was a grim incident that revealed the true state of law and order in our country, and completely shattered our spirit.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Books must have accurate information
It is a matter of concern that academic curricula and contents in Bangladesh are frequently changed each year. Different textbooks
9 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Selective use of law
The Daily Star on April 4 published a report titled, "Suspension of Mayors, selective use of law". It revealed how suspension provisions by
9 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Hosting international conferences at Cox's Bazaar
Bangladesh has successfully hosted the 136th IPU conference in Dhaka with attendance from delegates of 131 countries. We are happy
8 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Mashrafe, our pride
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is not only a cricket player but also a hero, a fighter and an ideal leader. His captaincy has driven Bangladesh
8 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Work that remains to be done
South Asia has made great strides in getting girls to schools in recent years. But digging into statistics can reveal huge disparities that grow at the secondary school level.
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Help disadvantaged children
I read The Daily Star's reports on a global campaign named '100 million for 100 million', and a local one of the Campaign for Popular...
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Electric cables stolen from the Moghbazar - Mouchak flyover
It is shameful that some people have resorted to stealing government properties of electric cables.
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Defence pact with India
The Prime Minister's scheduled trip to India on April 7 is crucial for Bangladesh for many reasons.
4 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Moral education in national curriculum
Moral education is crucial in shaping the human conscience and, as such, is an important element of any form of education. It prevents
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Death traps for commuters
Recently, while travelling to work through the West Merul area, I noticed a middle-aged man being pulled out of a manhole that he had
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Extrajudicial killing: A threat to the rule of law
The Daily Star's headline "Shootouts killed 44 in 3 months" on April 1, 2017 has drawn my attention.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Provide free skills tutorial videos
I was quite happy with the news of BRAC signing a MoU with a2i to provide technical training to the youth.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Creating autism awareness
A recent survey has revealed that there are currently 17 thousand autistic children in Bangladesh. The rate is increasing day by day,
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM