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