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
Demanding justice for the NSU student
I was shocked to hear that an NSU student was beaten up mercilessly by the Bashundhara guards on a very simple issue.
3 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Ensuring road safety
World Bank Statistics have reported an annual 85.6 fatalities from road accidents per 10,000 vehicles in Bangladesh, with 40 percent of the main roads in poor conditions. What are we doing to solve this?
3 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Prevent production of low quality medicine
Many companies in our country have been producing low quality medicines, and are further aided by dishonest pharmacists who reap
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Escalators in foot over-bridge
The photo of pedestrians queuing up to mount a foot over-bridge, recently published in the City pages of your newspaper, was very thought-provoking.
1 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Significance of small river dredging
The print media has recently reported the government's plans to dredge 24 major river routes in Bangladesh by June 2018.
1 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Engine serial numbers should be exempted from vehicle documents
Engines are spare parts in a vehicle, just like water pumps and radiators; they also have serial numbers. So why aren't these recorded?
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
We are at one with the new CEC
We wholeheartedly congratulate all the commissioners including the CEC.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Hypertension causes kidney failure
The report titled 'What if kidneys fail?' recently published by The Daily Star was insightful and rich in detail. A significant fraction of
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Take mental illnesses seriously
It is alarming that 64 and 69 Lakh people of our country are suffering from depressive and anxiety disorder, respectively, according to
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Proposed price hike of gas
The government has announced the decision to increase the price of gas from March and again in June 2017.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Safeguard the aspiration of "Tree Samad"
Congratulations and a big thank you to The Daily Star for 26 fantastic years of service to the country. I also express gratitude for
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Greetings on turning 26!
Being a popular daily of the subcontinent, The Daily Star has completed its 26th year of successful run in the print media.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Unlicenced driving on highways
Road accidents have become the most common headlines in the newspapers these days. Unfit wheelers and unlicenced drivers are the main causes behind these crashes.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Private cars using police lights and sirens
On my way to the airport the other day, I noticed a car driving with flashing red and blue lights and also a wailing siren. Thinking it was a
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Uphold the rule of law
This is in response to yesterday's editorial titled 'Torture of a 12 year old'. The spread of mob culture these days reveals how law and
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Inconvenience of construction sites
Construction sites across the city are causing a lot of inconvenience to residents. There is severe air and noise pollution. Dust permeating the environment is causing health hazards for everyone. Patients living in the areas suffer from deafening noises even after working hours.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Using foot over-bridge must be mandated
A picture in The Daily Star shows a woman crossing the main road with her child, with a foot over-bridge just a few yards away. It was an act of negligence that put both her and her child's life at risk.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM
English for Bengali literature
Biru Paksha Paul's article "Love Bangla but do not hate English" published on February 19 has drawn my attention. In his lucid language, he explains how, while Bengali is our love, English is an investment for the sake of openness and growth.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Preventing road accidents
It is appalling that 64 people die every day from road accidents in our country. It is common knowledge that driving licences and fitness certificates can be obtained in exchange of money.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Rescue our mother tongue
The extinction of languages indicates a disappearance of diversity, culture and a storehouse of indigenous wisdom. Mother tongue
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM