Floods have left farmers with nothing

The continuous floods this year have been particularly devastating to farmers who were already facing hardships in growing crops because of the
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Children drowning and falling ill in flood-affected areas

The increasing incidents of children drowning in the floodwaters and getting infected with waterborne diseases across the country is extremely
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Crossfire killings go on unabated

Incidents of crossfire, regrettably, seems to be going on continually. So far this month, 35 people have been killed in so called-called crossfires.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Ensure affordable internet for students, teachers

It is concerning that many students and teachers across the country are finding it hard to bear the cost of online classes because of the high internet
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

6.53 crore peoples’ lives hang in the balance

A UNDP working paper has suggested that nearly 6.53 crore people need to receive time-bound temporary cash payments in order to cope with the
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Grab the land grabbers in Khilgaon!

It is shocking that while the whole nation is grappling with a pandemic, there have been instances of land grabbing in Khilgaon, Dhaka. According
24 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Health minister gives himself an ‘A’

At the height of controversy surrounding the health sector, when allegations of scams, mismanagement and corruption regarding the government’s
24 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Rejoinder, our reply

The National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) has sent a rejoinder against an editorial of The Daily Star titled “Patients continue to be
23 July 2020, 18:00 PM

A police officer worthy of his title

In a display of amazing courage and great composure, police constable Atikur Rahman saved three young boys from drowning in the Hoja river of
23 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Two tests with a single kit!

The revelation that at least four government-approved laboratories in the country have been using one kit for testing two Covid-19 samples is
23 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Prolonged floods will prolong people’s miseries

We are worried to learn that this year’s flood is likely to continue till mid-August which may eventually worsen the sufferings of more than 25 lakh
22 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Resignation of DG a rare step in the right direction

Over the past two weeks, the rift between the health ministry and the health directorate over Regent Hospital, which has been at the centre of the
22 July 2020, 18:00 PM

The more you spend the worse it gets

It may sound facetious, even tendentious, but it will be very close to the truth to suggest that while the rainy season and waterlogging come as a curse
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Investing in renewables is the way of the future

Reforms desired in Bangladesh’s energy sector have long been trapped in a policy dragnet that encouraged expansion of coal-based power
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Exporting food in the post-pandemic era

One of the biggest challenges faced by governments all over the world during this pandemic has been guaranteeing food security, which essentially means supporting the agriculture sector and also ensuring a steady supply of food through imports.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Medical personnel at BSMMU provided with fake masks

We are dismayed and worried about reports of counterfeit N95 masks—evident by the syntax and spelling errors in the labelling—being given to
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Cyclone affected people living in shelters for two months!

It is unfortunate that nearly two months after cyclone Amphan hit the country’s coastal regions, many families in Khulna’s Koyra upazila still could
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Anarchy in administering plasma therapy

Covid-19 has compelled countries to test, try and come up with new treatments to cure the afflicted. We have been clutching at every straw,
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Many researchers but hardly any labs

An investigative report in this paper has revealed a dismal scenario of the state of health research in the country. At a time when scientific research
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Spike in school dropout and child marriage predicted

As a number of national and international reports have revealed, the impacts of Covid-19 on primary and secondary level students in Bangladesh
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM