The continuation of this situation means existing laws for criminals with health issues, especially those related to hospital treatment, need a revision. While we acknowledge the rights to basic amenities of the convicts and those under trial, nothing gives them the right to escape punishment and cause danger to the society again.

Heavy rains combined with traffic congestion brought the capital to a grinding halt on Wednesday as city dwellers went through untold sufferings to reach their destination wading through knee- to waist-deep water.

We are happy to hear young Pakistanis, who represent the new generation in Pakistan, take up the cause of letting their people know ...

The prime minister has asked the deputy commissioners to take a stand against corruption. We welcome this instruction being timely and appropriate.

It has been seven years since a decision was taken to introduce a uniform admission test system for public universities.

Reportedly, Thursday's student demonstration and the consequent mishaps could have been prevented had the authorities been more involved with the student's welfare.

A statement, issued recently by a United Nations Special rapporteur, reconfirms once again the gross human rights violations in Myanmar.

It is disturbing to know that of the examinees who scored GPA 5 around 74 percent are from Dhaka. This points to the huge gap in the quality of education between Dhaka and the rest of the country.

It is reassuring that Bangladesh has conveyed its position to the Malaysian government and we hope that steps will be taken to stop harassment of genuine Bangladeshi workers and tourists at the earliest.

Accidents can and do happen. But to try to cover it up is not the answer. On the contrary a thorough and objective inquiry as to what actually happened can help prevent such accidents or take to task those that violated the standing orders.

Such initiatives give us hope at a time when there are fears the students are losing interest in mathematics and standard sciences. The fact that private actors are stepping in to change the scenario is encouraging, but we also need the government to play an active role in this regard.

We did not arrive at this situation in a day. The problems of lack of infrastructure have been accruing over the years. The number of jetties has remained the same since 2007, while import volume has risen from 1 million to 2.4 million containers as of the last fiscal year.

A few days ago, in the 17th meeting of the high-powered Hill Management Committee (HMC), local officials found some time for introspection, and vowed to take action against individuals who had so irresponsibly settled people on risky hill slopes in Jungle Salimpur and Sitakunda, where the latest tragedy took place. Despite such promises no concrete action has so far been taken to address the problem.

Yesterday was perhaps the umpteenth time that the state of the four rivers of Dhaka was the lead in this newspaper...

It's no secret that the path to Bangladesh's success in labour migration is covered in prickles.

Reports have emerged after RAB seized 155 tons of food smuggled out of government depots in Chittagong in rice sacks stamped with Directorate General of Food.

Our people are known for innovations but some novelties can gravely threaten public life and safety.

In the recent years, we have witnessed too many reports about domestic workers subjected to indescribable cruelty by their employers. Of late, the news about a minor house help, Sabina, allegedly assaulted by her employer has sparked widespread public outrage.

Dhaka is a city of more than 16 million residents, and growing, and the need for a structured city governance has not been felt more acutely than now. We can draw lessons from other cities in the region to see which model fits our needs best but it is clear that there is dire need to reduce the number of agencies and put them under one overarching authority that will cut down on both red tape and provide better coordination.

Last week when we learnt about the death of nine children in a remote area of Sitakunda in just four days, we were alarmed.