Defaulters must not be rewarded
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Ordinances lapsed, reforms missed
12 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Govt must take mob violence by the horns
11 April 2026, 18:28 PM
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Piloting hybrid classes a good move
11 April 2026, 05:05 AM
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ICT ruling in Abu Sayed case marks a vital step to justice for July killings
10 April 2026, 18:40 PM
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The ICU crisis at RMCH is unacceptable
10 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh economy caught in the crossfire
9 April 2026, 19:29 PM
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Keep BCB away from political influence
9 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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US-Iran ceasefire brings a much-needed relief
8 April 2026, 18:36 PM
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End cronyism in the banking sector
7 April 2026, 18:28 PM
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Brick kilns in dangerous proximity to schools
It’s unfortunate that despite a tough law on the operation of brick manufacturers, brick kilns and residential areas continue to stand in uneasy
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Curbing corruption demands government’s proactive intervention
One needs to hardly repeat the ill-consequences of corruption on the country’s moral, social and economic fabric. While Bangladesh no longer
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Revamp the Akhaura-Sylhet railway line speedily
The Akhaura-Sylhet railway line draws our attention because a good number of rail accidents have occurred here recently.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
The vaccine will work if everyone gets it
We welcome the initiative by ministers, freedom fighters, bureaucrats and eminent citizens to join the inoculation campaign and receive the first
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Why this neglect in giving loans to farmers and small entrepreneurs?
It is most unfortunate that the government’s stimulus packages declared for small and medium entrepreneurs and farmers last year could not make
7 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Journalists should never support banning
This is neither in reference to nor in defence of any story or report. This is in defence of a fundamental principal of journalism and one of its core
7 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Will our roads ever be safe?
It is disheartening to know that three men were crushed to death in a horrible accident in Narayanganj’s Kanchpur area on the Dhaka-Chattogram
6 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Compensation for rape survivors
It is unfortunate that 14 years since Bangladesh Law Commission drafted the “Crime Victim Compensation Act 2007” to address, among other
6 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Mohammad Badrul Ahsan’s first death anniversary today
Today is the first death anniversary of Mohammad Badrul Ahsan, a weekly columnist for The Daily Star for many years, and the publisher and editor of now defunct weekly magazine, First News.
5 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Remove the illegal structures built on canal
On Bharani khal in Dhankhali union under Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali, illegal structures are being built that are preventing the normal flow of water
5 February 2021, 18:00 PM
HC’s practical directives to address terrible air quality
Poor air quality has been a perennial problem for Dhaka, with unabated pollution from many quarters. While there was significant improvement
5 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Hotline for extremism sympathisers and supporters commendable
It is heartening that the Rab has dedicated a hotline number and email account as part of its Deradicalisation and Rehabilitation Programme where
4 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Why is Roads and Highways department ignoring govt orders?
It is unfortunate that the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is allowing its officials to operate from their headquarters in the capital instead of
4 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Are sand lifters above the law?
We strongly protest the assault on Kamal Hossain, a correspondent of Bangla daily Sangbad in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila, who was beaten up for
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Plight of Rohingyas might worsen after Myanmar military coup
United Nations’ fear that the recent coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of around 600,000 Rohingyas staying in the country must be taken seriously by the world.
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
HC order on filling up of Chengti Khal
With the administration’s apparent indifference, in many cases, to the wellbeing of the environment and natural resources, it is not surprising that
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Our take on the Al Jazeera Report
Early yesterday, the Qatar based media organisation Al Jazeera published a story titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”, to which our foreign ministry
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Study reveals the loopholes in govt’s relief distribution system
A study by CPD, Oxfam and the European Union on the government’s relief distribution patterns found that relief for Covid and Amphan-hit people
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar’s coup shocks the world
In a shocking turn of events, Myanmar’s military has seized power on the day the first new parliamentary session was due to be held after the
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM
When lawmakers break the law
News of transgressions by public servants and elected officials are so common that one no longer feels surprised hearing of them, but this instance
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM