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
Victory Day in my perspective
I moved to Japan about 3-4 months back and greatly miss Bangladesh. I am especially homesick now, on the occasion of our Victory Day,
16 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Give Santals their rights
A recent Al Jazeera video footage shows the police helping to set fire to a Santal shanty. It is horrifying to see how much brutality has befallen the Santal community.
16 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Happy Birthday, Bangladesh!
After 200 years under the British and 23 years under Pakistani governance, Bangladesh turned over a new leaf 45 years ago today. The
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Remembering our martyrs
Victory Day has arrived at a time of great sadness and tension in our country. Each day brings news of unnatural deaths, disappearances
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Martyred Intellectuals Day
14 December is the day of remembrance for the intellectuals who lost their lives for this country – a pain in the history of this nation.
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM
A laudable judgment by the court
I applaud the court's verdict barring primary school kids from carrying bags with more than 10 percent of their weight. Through this
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Why are children being abused?
A recent survey states that 82 percent of children aged one to fourteen in urban areas of Bangladesh are abused physically or mentally.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Talking about human rights
Every year when the International Human Rights Day comes around, the media covers various subjects that are in the news related to human rights.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Influx of foreign funds
As per The Daily Star's business news and also of several other newspapers recently, foreign funds have begun to come into the Bangladesh Stock Market. During the current year, it increased by 9 times compared with the previous year.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Why are flight accidents on the rise?
The crash of a Pakistan International Airlines flight is unfortunate. Not long ago, around 158 passengers were killed when an Air India
10 December 2016, 18:00 PM
We must protect the Rohingyas
The Rohingya crisis is reminiscent of the chilling memory of Muslims in Bosnia and Tutsis in Rwanda falling victim to two of history's
10 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Expectations from PM's India visit
The Prime Minister is likely to travel to India on 18 December for a trip expected to benefit both the neighbouring countries.
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Correct way to address persons with disability
We thank The Daily Star for their wonderful coverage on Employment of Persons with Disabilities on 7 December. However, I would like to point out that its reference to persons with disabilities as "differently abled" is unfortunately not appropriate.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Traumatising crime TV shows
Nowadays crime TV shows broadcast by almost all TV channels in our country are very popular. But have we ever thought that these TV serialisations of murders and physical torture can traumatise the viewers, particularly the children?
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Food safety and organic farming is a crying need
Already Bangladesh has fulfilled food security needs. Now it is high time to approach food safety.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
We must remember our culture
Majority of the younger generation in our country isn't familiar with Dhaliwood or Bangladeshi TV programmes, drama and theatre, but have a comprehensive knowledge of Bollywood, Indian soap operas and so on.
5 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Parents' harassment of home tutors
A large number of people from poor or middle class families bear their daily expenses by serving as a home tutor. However, a lot of
4 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Paradigm shift in teaching
It is common in our schools and colleges for teachers to deliver boring lectures. Whatever the subject, instructors tend to use antiquated lecture methods.
4 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Protect Sitalakhya from pollution
Owing to the fall in underground water levels, WASA has been purifying surface water from Sitalakhya river to maintain supply to Dhaka
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Recognition of Mangal Shobhajatra: Our pride
The traditional Pahela Boishakh's rally known as Mangal Shobhajatra has received UNESCO recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM