How long will the National Public Library stay closed to the public?
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Rid Geneva Camp of drug trade
26 April 2026, 18:30 PM
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Measles response is clearly not enough
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For how long will traffickers go free?
25 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Make hiring process for BMU super-specialised hospital transparent
25 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Ensure justice for Rana Plaza victims
24 April 2026, 19:52 PM
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First light of justice, at last
24 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Fuel scarcity, unequal cuts deepen power crisis
23 April 2026, 20:35 PM
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Why must MPs get offices in upazila parishads?
22 April 2026, 19:14 PM
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A puzzling policy turnaround
23 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Mro communities’ land being grabbed by rubber company
We are shocked at the way the ancestral land of the indigenous communities in the hills and the plainlands are continuously being grabbed by
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM
How can we open schools safely?
With schools being shut for almost a year creating a huge education gap, the government is facing the formidable challenge of how to open schools
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Bhadra and Hori rivers are on their deathbeds
The picture on The Daily Star’s front page yesterday said it all. The Bhadra, a once, free-flowing river, mercilessly cut up and occupied to make way
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Proper data needed for ensuring disability rights
It is disheartening that seven years after passing the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013, Bangladesh still lags behind many
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Justice for Dipan at last!
We concur with the observation of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal that the efforts of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), via
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Why is it taking so long to complete Osmani Udyan’s renovation work?
It is frustrating to learn about the slow progress of the renovation work of Osmani Udyan, one of the major parks of the city. Reportedly, Dhaka
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Five-year investigation into Bangladesh Bank heist
We all remember the sensational USD 81 million heist from Bangladesh Bank reserves with the New York Fed that occurred five years ago. According
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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
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
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
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