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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

We commend the government for taking immediate action to import oxygen from India as the country’s major oxygen supplier plant went out of

Since the onset of the pandemic, the fate of migrant workers from Bangladesh have hung in the balance. Time and again, we have seen reports of

There are many ways that the Buriganga is being killed. For a long time, the effluent from the industries on the river bank saw to its gradual demise,

It is generally held that poorly-run state enterprises are grist to the mill of corruption. Now a new study has found that corruption, mismanagement

It is good to know that the government is considering bringing informal grassroots service providers, known as middlemen or sub-agents, into the

It is widely known that hunger is a regular feature for the urban poor that causes chronic malnutrition and consequently makes them vulnerable to

It is sad to see how greedy business people and influential politicians of our country have been trying to grab or demolish our century-old heritage

While it is not difficult to fathom the reasons why nearly half our state run companies are running at a deficit consistently, it is difficult to

While commemorating the first death anniversary of Sir Fazle Abed it is hard not to feel a deep sense of loss along with immense pride and respect