Take steps to save haor harvest urgently
29 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Appoint new ACC without further delay
5 hour(s) ago
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Bid to reclaim defunct SIBL rings alarm bells
28 April 2026, 19:09 PM
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Safeguard women migrant workers’ rights
29 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Remove ageing buses from roads
28 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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Don’t let investigation delays derail justice for July uprising
27 April 2026, 19:12 PM
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How long will the National Public Library stay closed to the public?
27 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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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
27 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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For how long will traffickers go free?
25 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Call a “drive” a “drive”
We are a little confused by the apparent disagreement between the health minister and health secretary in the term used for the government’s
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 cases in indigenous villages of Sylhet!
It is very encouraging to learn of some indigenous villages in Sylhet that have been successful in keeping coronavirus out of their boundaries.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Extrajudicial killings forfeit one’s right to life
It is a painful narrative that we stomach almost every other day. Reports of people killed in crossfire make headlines almost daily, only to be
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Saving lives through blood donation during the pandemic
It is encouraging to learn that volunteers of social media-based blood donation groups have continued their humanitarian work during this
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
A woman mountaineer’s dream shattered by reckless wheels
We are heartbroken at the death of a promising young woman, a mountaineer who was training to fulfil her dream of conquering the Everest.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Decisions on exams must be realistic
With over four months of schools being closed, the looming uncertainty regarding public exams is weighing down on students and their families.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Flood victims now confront outbreak of diseases
There seems to be no end in sight for people in the flood-hit northern and northeastern region of the country. Over 55 lakh people in 162 upazilas of
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Randomly cutting off illegal internet connections
A photo published in this daily on Thursday, where a Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) staffer is seen severing a glut of wires hung from
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM
If it isn’t crossfire, what is it?
We are heartened by reassurances from the chiefs of the Army and the police that there are no misunderstandings between the two agencies during a
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Rise in export earnings a welcome surprise
In recent months, our news cycle has been dominated by the burgeoning health crisis created by the unchecked spread of coronavirus in
5 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths increase during Eid holidays
It is a matter of grave concern that the number of new Covid-19 cases in the country increased during the Eid holidays despite the fact that the
5 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Young but wise: Inspiring story of a library activist
Young and wise are not attributes we use interchangeably or place side by side when describing a person. Wisdom, we like to believe, comes with age.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Good news on the remittance front
There cannot be anything better in the midst of the gloom and despondency that Covid–19 has brought upon us than the news that remittance in the
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Higher conviction rate in human trafficking cases can make a difference
In two recently organised webinars—one by Star Forum of The Daily Star and the other by Brac and Winrock International—experts working on safe
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
An Eid to remind us of our responsibility
As we celebrate Eid-ul-Azha during these trying times, it is more important than ever to remember its true spiritual message of sacrifice.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
A decade of mismanagement and inefficiency at Wasa
In a detailed report printed in this daily on Wednesday, the level of mismanagement, inefficiency and corruption in Dhaka Wasa’s handling of the
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Roads are as dangerous as ever
Two years after the countrywide road safety movement that had made us hopeful about a better-managed transport sector and improved road
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Pandemic has created social disorder
Among the several deleterious and long lasting consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is the battering countries’ economies will take. And no
28 July 2020, 18:00 PM
With so few tests, any claim regarding Covid-19 is dangerous
A problem unacknowledged or left unaddressed for long doesn’t make it go away. If anything, it leads to bigger problems. For some strange reason,
28 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Worsening woes of waterlogging
Following the recent incessant downpour last week, much of the capital remained submerged and people had to walk in waist-deep water in many areas.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM