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
We need doctors on Fridays too
Doctors do not generally sit in their chambers on Friday in Dhaka city. However, people with busy work schedules on week days prefer to
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Protests against the Rampal Power Plant must be respected
It was deeply upsetting to watch the police force using tear shells, water cannons, and batons on the activists protesting the Rampal
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Disappointed at the BCIC
The agriculture industry, which accounted for a fifth of the country's GDP last year, is the reason Bangladesh doesn't have to import food
27 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Using elephants as snatchers!
We have been witnessing the strange malpractice of snatchers and even gangs astride elephants looting shops and other street
27 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Provide trash cans on launch-steamers
Around 40-50 thousand passengers travel to and from Dhaka on a regular basis using river routes, with the number increasing to three
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Why won't the government relent?
As a student of Development Studies, I am proud of our government's initiatives to protect the environment through the establishment of
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM
The Torture and Custodial (Prevention) Act
There is no denying the importance of the role a police force can play in maintaining peace and protecting the people of a state.
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM
An illogical demand
Under no circumstances should torture be considered as acceptable. It has been argued and established quit clearly that it never produces any good results even when conducted by counterterrorism experts or any other special forces.
24 January 2017, 18:00 PM
The High Court must protect the toiling masses
Tolls on various roads and streets are being taken forcefully from rickshaw van and auto-rickshaw drivers.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM
How can students achieve quality education?
It is a matter of concern that a large number of teachers in Bangladesh lack the proper quality, skills, and training for their teaching practices.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Suggestions for improvement in public transport
Buses in Dhaka should maintain a strict timetable as follows – 5 am to 9 am and 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm on weekdays for five minute interval buses; 9 am to 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm on weekdays for 15 minute interval buses; and 8 am to 11 pm on weekends and public holidays for 15 minute interval buses.
22 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Let the stock market be
We were dismayed to read yesterday's stock market article published in The Daily Star. We have to realise that the situation today is quite
21 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Session jams are detrimental to our development
Session jams in many of Bangladesh's public universities cause students to enter higher education at least two to three years late. Does it not have a negative impact on our development?
21 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Lift accidents and remedies
Lift accidents are becoming more frequent by the day in Dhaka city. Often they are caused by low-quality machines which cause the
20 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Unfair treatment of women in public buses
I was recently travelling by an over-crowded bus in Shantinagar. Despite the nine seats reserved for women, children, and disabled
20 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Preparing for a post-Trump world
Sweeping changes will be set in motion on January 20 as Donald Trump officially gets command of the White House. It raises the
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Habiganj needs more vegetables
Bangladesh has experienced fast growth in its vegetable cultivation, especially in Dhaka and Chittagong districts. Thanks to Bangladesh
18 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Mymensingh in dire need of reform
I cannot stress enough on the horrible state of the environment in Mymensingh city. All kinds of waste, including medical waste, are
18 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Young female children facing sexual harassment
I recently found out that more than 300 female children faced sexual harassment last year – half of the total sexual harassment cases.
17 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Dismal performance from our cricket team
The Bangladesh team will perhaps go down in cricket history as the second team to lose a test match after scoring close to 600 runs in the first innings.
17 January 2017, 18:00 PM