Words are not enough to describe our frustrations at the anarchy that is going on in our transport sector which leads to dangerous road

Defaulted loans soared to the highest ever in the country’s history, totalling Tk 110,874 crore as of this March after another Tk 16,962 crore—also a new record—was added to the tally in the first quarter of this calendar year. Defaulted loans now account for 11.87 percent of total outstanding loans, up from 10.30 percent last December, which itself was alarming enough.

At a time when the residents of Dhaka are suffering from the unending menace of mosquitoes, the Mosquito Control Department, situated in Old Dhaka, is sitting idle with its limited authority to control the problem. A Daily Star report published on June 9 reveals that the office building

We are not really surprised to know that frequent collapses of Bailey bridges have been reported across the country. Truckers, overloading their vehicles, go into these decades-old bridges causing them to fall apart. Although there are signs warning drivers of the dangers

We welcome the government’s plan to allocate Tk 100 crore for the rehabilitation of victims of river erosion which annually leaves around 50,000 people—who comprise around 30 to 40 percent of the homeless in the country—without a home.

A leaked report prepared by the regional body’s Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) on the Rohingya issue exposes a preposterous attempt to hide the facts about the brutality committed by the Myanmar army in Rakhine.

It makes absolutely no sense as to why illegal stone extraction in Sylhet, Bandarban and other hilly regions in the country would continue despite directives from the High Court and calls from environmentalists and the local people to stop this dangerous practice.

The deaths of five persons in “shootouts” in different districts, and the manner in which those were explained away by the responsible agencies, show how this method of dealing with alleged criminals has become a law enforcement tool in Bangladesh.

Several fishing villages in Barishal did not take part in the usual Eid festivities like most parts of the country. It was like any other day, a day of struggle and hardship. Fishermen who have been in this profession for generations were barred from throwing their nets into the river to fish because of a government ban

We are deeply saddened to know from news reports that at least 30 lives have been lost in road accidents around the country during the last three days of Eid holidays. The number of injured is as high as 104 till the time of writing this editorial. It is a matter of regret that despite the passionate road safety

We couldn’t be prouder of the Bangladesh cricket team for its stunning victory over South Africa at The Oval on Sunday.

The lessons that come with this holy month are many: we are supposed to learn some of the basic human values such as self-restraint, compassion, honesty, peace and tolerance and respect for one another. The month also teaches us to be empathetic to the less fortunate through the practice of Zakat and Fitra.

With the ongoing US-China trade war and because the Chinese economy is also currently undergoing some structural changes, a number of Chinese garment makers are looking to set up factories in Bangladesh under joint ventures.

The prime minister’s powerful call at the 14th OIC Summit is very appropriate—both in terms of the timing as well as the forum. And we strongly reiterate her views.

It is disappointing to learn that stone extraction in Bandarban continues unabated despite a High Court directive and calls from the indigenous communities and environmentalists to stop such activities that are destroying the environment and natural resources of the area.

Bangladesh’s uneven economic growth is a puzzle that continues to mystify the economists. A new study aimed at charting the

According to the Amnesty International, Myanmar’s “unrepentant, unreformed and unaccountable” military has been committing new war crimes since it launched a campaign in recent months against ethnic rebels in northern Rakhine state—the scene of the military’s bloody crackdown against the Rohingya Muslims in 2017.

The decision of the government to subsidise agriculture inputs by Tk 3,000 crores, mostly for agriculture machinery, has not come a day too soon.

We believe that the three-day visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan will further deepen the deep mutual bonds of friendship between the two countries. Having been one of the first countries to recognise the newly independent nation, Japan has been a trusted and all-weather friend of Bangladesh.

The moment we have all been waiting for is here. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 officially kicked off yesterday with England taking on South Africa at The Oval in London. The month-and-a-half-long cricket bonanza is surely going to be an exciting time for millions of lovers of the sport who wait for the tournament with bated breath for four long years.