Syndicates mustn’t control slum utilities
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End the black market in child adoption
4 October 2026
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Factories must stop polluting rivers
4 October 2026
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Childcare is key to our economic progress
3 October 2026
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Why are we failing to contain dengue?
3 October 2026
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Ferdousy Ahmed’s resignation a welcome move
2 October 2026
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Make evictions work for a change
2 October 2026
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Develop a state-led elderly care system
1 October 2026
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How long must Ramu wait for justice?
1 October 2026
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Attack on UPL is an attack on free speech
30 September 2026
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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