Defaulters must not be rewarded
12 April 2026, 19:45 PM
Editorial
Ordinances lapsed, reforms missed
12 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Editorial
Govt must take mob violence by the horns
11 April 2026, 18:28 PM
Editorial
Piloting hybrid classes a good move
11 April 2026, 05:05 AM
Editorial
ICT ruling in Abu Sayed case marks a vital step to justice for July killings
10 April 2026, 18:40 PM
Editorial
The ICU crisis at RMCH is unacceptable
10 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Editorial
Bangladesh economy caught in the crossfire
9 April 2026, 19:29 PM
Editorial
Keep BCB away from political influence
9 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Editorial
US-Iran ceasefire brings a much-needed relief
8 April 2026, 18:36 PM
Editorial
End cronyism in the banking sector
7 April 2026, 18:28 PM
Editorial
Seminal HC judgement on ACC independence
In a seminal judgement, the High Court ruled on December 13 that the government cannot withdraw any corruption cases filed and moved by the
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Sustainable livelihood for ending poverty
A report published in The Daily Star yesterday portrayed how poverty-stricken people in Barishal are making a living by producing mats from elephant
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A planned annihilation of our brightest minds
Killing of our intellectuals was conceived and planned by the Pakistan military and aided by local collaborators and abettors, the Razakars and Al
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Aminbazar landfill grappling with solid waste management
A report published in The Daily Star yesterday revealed that Aminbazar landfill on the outskirts of the city is short-staffed, ill-equipped and has been struggling to manage solid waste since long.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
The homeless are shivering on the footpaths
The picture published in this paper yesterday of a mother and child sleeping on the street with no warm blankets or warm clothes to shield them from
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Padma Bridge is a gateway to our economic aspirations
It is indeed a historic moment to witness the realisation of a dream—the completion of the Padma Bridge—that seemed quite impossible when the
11 December 2020, 18:00 PM
HC clears way for recovery of grabbed Buriganga land
We commend a ruling by High Court removing the hurdles for the government to carry out eviction drives on an illegally grabbed land along the
11 December 2020, 18:00 PM
BR is finally set to hire new staff
After a three-year hiatus, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is finally set to begin the process to hire 12,000-15,000 more employees over the next five years.
10 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Rich countries buying up most Covid-19 vaccines
We are concerned at the way rich countries are buying up the vast majority of the world’s Covid-19 vaccines. While the rich countries, with 14
10 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Banking sector vulnerable to cyber crimes
It is worrying that almost five years after the USD 101 million cyber heist from the Bangladesh Bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New
9 December 2020, 18:00 PM
ACC full of sound and fury
With corruption entrenched in every artery and vein of society, the Anti-Corruption Commission keeps having to shift its focus from one sector to
9 December 2020, 18:00 PM
International Anti-corruption Day
As we observe International Anti-Corruption Day today, there are good reasons for us as a nation to devote some of our time to deep introspection
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Since when is peaceful protest a crime?
We condemn the attacks by police on several groups of peaceful protesters on the sidewalks outside the Jatiya Press Club at dawn on Monday.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Stalling of circular bus services
Although the lockdown on transport was lifted in May, the circular bus services introduced by Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) on
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Why are we still not following Covid-19 health guidelines?
The advent of winter has brought a spike in Covid-19 cases and one of the reasons for this, say experts, is the “super-spreaders”—people aged
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Reaping a rich harvest by farming
When we are used to seeing and hearing about village women being the hard toilers in her menfolk’s field, being paid little if at all since her work is
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Wasa’s mindless project to withdraw water from Halda
We are dumbfounded by the plan of Chattogram Wasa to withdraw 14 crore litres of water from Halda river daily for use in an economic zone.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A woman burnt to death by her husband
It is yet another horror story in the grotesquely high number of women dying at the hands of their husbands after being tortured mercilessly.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
PM’s proposal for equitable access to vaccines commendable
We commend the three-point proposal placed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the 31st special session of the United Nations General Assembly.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A decade on, the law against domestic violence is toothless
Even after 10 years after it was passed, the domestic violence prevention law has hardly been implemented in most districts of the country. Women,
4 December 2020, 18:00 PM