Arman’s is a story that will make a good cinema plot because such things can only happen in a tragic novel, or so we think. In Bangladesh, this

We applaud the government for its successful distribution of free textbooks among students of classes six to nine starting from the first day of the

A recent report published in this daily reveals how the authorities of Pangsha municipality in Rajbari have been dumping garbage from the town onto a

The two city corporations of Dhaka have finally taken over the management and maintenance responsibilities of 26 canals and 10 kilometres of box

After being severely criticised by the media and all concerned for showing complete indifference to the health emergency caused by the pandemic,

One year ago, when we stepped into an exciting new decade, few would have guessed what the year 2020 would ultimately look like. It was a

According to government data shared by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMRRU), the average monthly return of migrant workers

The unprecedented global pandemic that hit us early this year has, aside from exposing the cracks in our healthcare system, also brought under the

If there was a more opportune time to bring the health ministry under an exhaustive scrutiny, it was during the peak period of the pandemic.

It is deeply concerning that a 200-year-old Buddhist temple in Teknaf remains occupied even after 10 years have passed since it was vandalised and encroached upon.

A study by ActionAid and its partners titled “Costs of climate inaction: displacement and distress migration” across five South Asian countries—

It is frustrating that despite the High Court according all rivers in the country the status of “legal persons” or “living identities” and in spite of Prime

As is happening with many of our reserve forests, the Sangu reserve forest in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila is also being plundered by unscrupulous

While we welcome the government passing the Road Transport Act 2018, we cannot but wonder why some of its provisos have not been put into effect as yet. For example, the rules for the Trustee Board set up to deal with compensation claims are yet to be framed.

It is frustrating to learn from a Daily Star report that the government is yet to enforce mandatory tests to prevent imports of adulterated pesticides that

We would be reassured by the BSF’s chief promise of zero killings on the borders during the five-day general-level talks between India’s Border

It is heartening that women in char areas of Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila are learning to ensure balanced nutrition for their families by growing fruits

At a time when it is imperative to protect whatever is left of our forests, something that has been emphasised by the Prime Minister herself, it is puzzling to see certain lawmakers acting in a way that is contrary to this.

We sympathise with and echo the frustration of the students of seven Dhaka University-affiliated colleges whose futures have been delayed

While it is the biggest religious festival for Christians all over the world, marking the birth of Jesus Christ and honouring his teachings, the