NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
25 April 2024, 05:00 AM Letters to the Editor
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
24 April 2024, 08:18 AM Letters to the Editor
Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
31 December 2023, 13:37 PM Letters to the Editor
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM Letters to the Editor
Install fire-escape facilities in every building
17 August 2023, 20:03 PM Letters to the Editor
World Breastfeeding Week / We need more breastfeeding corners
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM Letters to the Editor
Climate change will further widen the class divide
14 July 2023, 07:00 AM Letters to the Editor
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
18 June 2023, 15:54 PM Letters to the Editor
Concern about widespread gas leaks
25 April 2023, 12:00 PM Letters to the Editor
Plug the brain drain
7 October 2022, 11:50 AM Letters to the Editor

Occupying footpaths illegally

This refers to the letter published on May 7 on the above mentioned topic.
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Dissuade farmers from committing suicide

I am quite shocked to learn from news reports that over dozens of debt-laden poor farmers in India have committed suicide in the past
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Use it or turn it off

Traffic lights are supposed to have in-built timers that can indicate how long it will take for a green light to turn red and vice versa.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

“Novera dies in seclusion”
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

Expelling a criminal is never a punishment of any crime. Those who are criminals should be sentenced to proper punishment according to the prevailing law.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Going in the opposite direction

On 13th April, news about a driverless train that ran 27 km backwards caught my attention.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Low female labour force in Bangladesh

The latest (April, 2015) Bangladesh Development Update published by the World Bank mentions that female labour force participation (the proportion of women between the ages 15-64 who are employed or are looking for employment) stands at a low 33.7 percent.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

It was selection not election; I couldn't cast my vote in city polls.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Supporters indeed!

It makes me thunderstruck when I see that there are many Bangladeshis who support Pakistan even when Pakistan plays against Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

We pray for the people of Nepal

We are shocked and feel deep sorrow for the people of Nepal. More than seven thousand people lost their lives and the death toll may rise further.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Occupied Footpaths

Footpaths of many areas of Dhaka are occupied by hawkers. As a result, pedestrians do not get space to walk.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

What a farce! The word 'shame' has been sent to the museum by the current EC.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Negligence about dementia

The number of people with dementia is presumed to enhance dramatically throughout the world.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

The government of Bangladesh must do everything to stop this inhuman activity.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Lack of safety of lives

This picture depicts the lack of safety of people who do risky jobs like these.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Workers' insurance coverage

R. U. Mirdha's write-up on this topic published in your business page on April 30 is a very important one in today's context.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

COMMENTS

As a community we are yet to measure the long lasting damage it is likely to have on the character and psychology of our young generation as they experience the disgusting irregularities in various elections.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Rushing into war

A hundred years ago this week, over 1,000 female peace activists gathered from around the world to call for an end to war.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

A farcical election

I have gone through the commentary of Mr. Mahfuz Anam published in The Daily Star on May 1, 2015.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The shortcut to deradicalisation is the long road

Every Arab state, regardless of the extent to which it is involved in combating violent extremism, must recognise that there is no shortcut to defeating this scourge, and those who are looking for quick fixes are in for a rude awakening.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM