Prepare our youth for the AI economy
5 hour(s) ago
Editorial
Protect youth from being trafficked
17 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Don't let red tape drown our children
16 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Youth skills must match industry needs
15 July 2026, 18:07 PM
Editorial
Transparency must guide appointments at the Information Commission
15 July 2026, 13:00 PM
Editorial
Dhaka can no longer do without a dynamic drainage system
14 July 2026, 18:13 PM
Editorial
Do not overload young learners
13 July 2026, 18:52 PM
Editorial
Reassess the future of Khulna's jute mills
14 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
We must prepare for a harsher climate
12 July 2026, 19:00 PM
Editorial
Do not let maternal care gains slip away
13 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Editorial
Not enough time for students to register for vaccine
We are sceptical about the recent government decision that any university can resume in-person classes if all of its students complete online registration to get the Covid-19 vaccine by September 27. Earlier, the deadline for reopening the universities was set at October 15.
15 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Set up RT-PCR lab at Dhaka airport urgently
The fact that we don’t have any Covid-19 testing facilities at our largest international airport yet is a disgrace. It shows just how indifferent the relevant authorities are to the plight of the people—and the migrant workers in particular.
15 September 2021, 15:57 PM
Much-needed education reforms closer to reality
On Monday, Education Minister Dipu Moni unveiled the revised National Curriculum Framework, which, in its current form, looks set to bring major positive changes to our education system.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
NHRC must be freed from partisan influence
The basic human rights are enshrined in universal declarations and guaranteed by our constitution to every individual, irrespective of cast, creed or colour. But human rights involve much more than written guarantees, legislation or ratification of international conventions.
14 September 2021, 14:08 PM
Save the environment, and the leather industry too
We commend the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for its quick move to implement a recent recommendation of a
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Reopened schools bring a moment of joy long denied
After 543 days, most schools and colleges finally reopened on Sunday to the delight of students and teachers. On the first day, schools opened amid a festive mood and were buzzing with students who were overjoyed at being able to see their friends after such a long time and get back to in-class learning.
13 September 2021, 15:56 PM
Commissionary zeal for breaking the law?
It is surprising to know how the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) circumvented due process to bring in new licensing
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Deaths on the roads are so much more than accidents
All deaths are tragic. But those that occur on our roads are mostly unnecessary and avoidable.
12 September 2021, 13:50 PM
Take action against wilful defaulters
We are delighted to hear the current president of FBCCI, the apex trade organisation of the country, call for the punishment of wilful defaulters of
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Schools starting to reopen at long last
We wholeheartedly welcome the resumption of in-person classes at schools all over the country in phases starting Sunday.
11 September 2021, 12:44 PM
Break the vicious cycle of domestic worker abuse
We are shocked to know about the ordeal of a 21-year-old woman who was recently released after being confined and tortured for five years.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Delayed verdicts only add to victims’ suffering
It is unfortunate that a landmark verdict once hailed as a turning point in the prosecution of custodial death and torture cases in Bangladesh has been marred in a lengthy legal battle, making the verdict all but ineffective even after a year of delivery.
10 September 2021, 13:01 PM
A goldmine of corruption in Chattogram
It’s quite alarming to know that a syndicate of former and current bureaucrats and officials of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) as well as
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Timely HC order about citizens’ rights
We are delighted to learn of the observations made by the High Court in connection with the case against actor Pori Moni, which most deeply reflect our concerns regarding the current state of the judicial system.
9 September 2021, 13:42 PM
Whose job is it to fix our roads?
It is disconcerting to know of the terrible condition that a three-kilometre stretch of Dhaka-Tangail highway between Norosinghopur and
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Another reason to be cautious about reopening schools
It is extremely concerning how dengue cases have been on the rise recently. According to the Directorate General of Health Services
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Should workers’ lives come so cheap?
As per a report published in The Daily Star on Tuesday, Hashem Foods Ltd has bought legal indemnity by handing out a meagre Tk 2 lakh to each of the families of the victims killed in the devastating fire that engulfed its factory in Rupganj,
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Proposed telecom act amendment will only harm the industry
As the world continues its journey towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with exponential growth seen across the global
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Acting on consumer complaints alone is not enough
It is disappointing to learn, from a report by The Daily Star, of the rising number of consumer complaints lodged with the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP).
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Schools must follow health protocols
The government on Sunday unveiled the details of its strategy to reopen schools, and we are happy that the decision to resume in-class
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM