It is unfortunate that a landmark verdict once hailed as a turning point in the prosecution of custodial death and torture cases in Bangladesh has been marred in a lengthy legal battle, making the verdict all but ineffective even after a year of delivery.

It’s quite alarming to know that a syndicate of former and current bureaucrats and officials of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) as well as

We are delighted to learn of the observations made by the High Court in connection with the case against actor Pori Moni, which most deeply reflect our concerns regarding the current state of the judicial system.

It is disconcerting to know of the terrible condition that a three-kilometre stretch of Dhaka-Tangail highway between Norosinghopur and

It is extremely concerning how dengue cases have been on the rise recently. According to the Directorate General of Health Services

As per a report published in The Daily Star on Tuesday, Hashem Foods Ltd has bought legal indemnity by handing out a meagre Tk 2 lakh to each of the families of the victims killed in the devastating fire that engulfed its factory in Rupganj,

As the world continues its journey towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with exponential growth seen across the global

It is disappointing to learn, from a report by The Daily Star, of the rising number of consumer complaints lodged with the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP).

The government on Sunday unveiled the details of its strategy to reopen schools, and we are happy that the decision to resume in-class

It is unfortunate that the families of 21 victims of illegal trafficking, as reported in The Daily Star on Sunday, have not yet found redress of their complaints even after a year and a half since cases were filed in 2019. And that is because the investigating agencies have not been able to collect enough evidence to proceed with the cases.

It is disappointing to know of yet another government project undergoing frequent deadline extensions, leading to cost escalations as a result.

Seven persons from different parts of the city were arrested for selling spurious drugs, some of which are used in ICU and CCU units of hospitals.

After around 18 months of closure, the fact that schools and colleges are finally on the path to opening up is a positive development.

It is disappointing to know that regular services at Patuakhali Medical College Hospital (PKMC) are being disrupted by a variety of factors and outside

Masks help save lives. There can’t be a clearer or more powerful message than this to stem Covid-19 infections, especially at a time when the supply of

According to a report published by this newspaper on Thursday, multiple smuggling syndicates are allegedly hunting the endangered Asian elephants in Chattogram region and the hill tracts.

Last month, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their landmark report on climate change that was termed a “code red for humanity” by the UN chief.

After two decades of foreign occupation—by the US and NATO forces—Afghanistan is finally and unequivocally a “free” nation,

It’s worth re-posing the question that town planners raised at a recent virtual press conference organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners on “Contemporary Planning and Development Management”.

We are deeply concerned about the increasing cases of girls and women from urban slums being targeted by transnational human trafficking syndicates, as reported by this newspaper yesterday.