Child domestic worker set on fire

The news of 12-year-old Purnima, being set alight by her employer and then left in a warehouse without any medical treatment...
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Murder of Hindu priest

We vehemently condemn the attack on a Hindu temple and the murder of a priest, that too on a day which, for Bangladeshis, symbolises plurality, tolerance and secularism.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Malaysian recruitment halted

Needless to say, we are as dumbfounded as everyone else in the country with the sudden announcement by the Malaysian government
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Remembering Ekushey's true spirit

TODAY is a day filled with pride and passion, for Bangalis in particular, being the flag bearers of a unique movement in which precious
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Human chains seek withdrawal of cases against Star editor

Civil society members and journalists form human chains in Mymensingh and Jessore protesting countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
20 February 2016, 15:51 PM

Maddening noise pollution

Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most pervasive occupational health problems in the city but usually goes unnoticed because it is gradual..
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Third gender stigmatised for life

That people should be forced to live their whole lives on the margins, cut off from their families, shunned by society and denied of employment...
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Mindless sand lifting threatens Teesta flood control dyke

Sand mining from near the flood control dyke along the Teesta River at Haripur in Gaibandha's Sundarganj upazila is going on unabated,
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Contradictory and counterproductive

It is extremely disappointing that despite all the concerns expressed by activists and international organisations working for the rights of young girls...
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

The slaughter of children

We have been covering the steady rise of murder of children nationwide over these past few weeks, but what has happened in Habiganj leaves us speechless.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

35 dignitaries seek withdrawal of cases against Star editor

Thirty-five eminent personalities of the country demand immediate withdrawal of all the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam a day after nine other eminent citizens expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against Anam.
18 February 2016, 13:27 PM

EBL reimburses affected users of ATM fraud

Eastern Bank Limited hands over reimbursement to affected victims of the recent ATM card fraudulence incident that spread concerns among the public.
18 February 2016, 09:42 AM

4 Habiganj kids strangled, says doctor after autopsy

The four children whose bodies were found buried under sand in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj yesterday are strangulated to death, says a doctor.
18 February 2016, 06:03 AM

Why monopolise Malaysia recruitment?

It is surprising that the government has approved the draft MoU with the Malaysian government for the employment of Bangladeshi
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

New counter terror unit

The need for a specialised unit dedicated entirely to combating terrorism and extremism had been long felt and has been long overdue.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Eminent citizens concerned over cases against Star editor

Nine eminent citizens express grave concern over the countrywide filing of cases and issuance of summons against the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:53 PM

ATM fraud alarming

According to information released by affected banks and the probe committee of the central bank, a cyber crime ring has successfully...
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Workers Welfare Associations

The government's approval of a draft law that allows workers to form a 'Workers Welfare Association' in Export Processing Zones (EPZS)...
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Dense fog disrupts ferry service

Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumed after five hours yesterday morning. The service was disrupted from 4:00am due to dense fog.
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Alleged thief, robber killed in mob beating

An alleged thief and a robber were killed in mob beating in Rajshahi and Narsingdi districts yesterday.
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM