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
Construction of a drainage system
Dhaka North City Corporation is constructing a massive drainage system in Banani area. While we laud the measures taken up by the authorities we would like to point out certain difficulties.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Mymensingh city needs improvement
Mymensingh is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh, but its environmental conditions are far from satisfactory.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Universal Children's Day
The theme of this year's Universal Children's Day is "Stop Violence Against Children."
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
Recently the Myanmar army carried out a planned ethnic cleansing in its Arakan province against ethnic minority, Rohingyas following a riot.
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Risky sports on highways
Cricket has long been a beloved sport for the people of Bangladesh, especially the youth. However, due to the lack of playgrounds in our
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Road accidents must be stopped
Road accidents continue to be a major cause of death and injuries in Bangladesh almost every day. People of every age, background and
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Remembering a great scientist
Today is the 79th death anniversary of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, the pioneer of radio invention.
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BPL should spread country-wide
The excitement of cricket continues to spread through the country as the 4th BPL starts this month.
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Hoping for the best from Trump
We did not think that Donald Trump would become the next US President, but the results have proved how unpredictable some outcomes
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Law enforcers should be more tech-savvy
Most crimes today are orchestrated with the help of modern technology, through social media and other internet and electronic devices.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Curse of using polythene bags
It's high time that the material was totally banned and replaced by jute or other bio-degradable bags.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Why this savagery on minority communities?
Bangladesh has been a non-sectarian country since its inception.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Horrified at the police's disregard for human rights
The police's behaviour against a man who has no legs, published through The Daily Star's front page report and photograph on November 15, is atrocious.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Tormenting traffic
Traffic congestion has made travelling a nightmare for daily commuters of Dhaka city. Hardly any discipline is observed on the road.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Silver lining to US Election results
The US election result has created great furor worldwide. However, Trump has argued against the American policy of expanding NATO and arming the member states in the name of containing Russia.
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Unchecked extortion
I was deeply upset by the news report 'Nasirnagar Hate Attacks: Blanket arrests net innocents, not kingpins' published on November 12. Perpetrators behind the incident are still not being apprehended for reasons unknown to us.
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Buses must issue tickets
Most BRTC and private buses in the city do not issue tickets these days. Many passengers argue with bus conductors that it is their right to have a ticket as proof of fare payment.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Why are train coaches being cut down?
As a regular passenger of the Dhaka-Chittagong route, I am disappointed with the Railways' decision to cut down the number of coaches in Turna and Mohanagar trains.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Why is rape increasing?
Rape incidents are increasing at an alarming rate in Bangladesh - from 603 cases in 2011 to around 800 by 2014. 86 children were raped in 2012, 280 were raped in 2015; more than one-third of them were under 12 years.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
A historic election comes to an end
Despite the mixed opinions that ran through the US elections, we congratulate the newly elected US President Donald Trump, as well as
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM