World Car-free Day: Decarbonise transport for climate justice

What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
22 September 2023

Are factory owners above the law?

How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023

When you have Opinion Fatigue Syndrome

It is as if I must have the information and facts to pass a comment or give an opinion on every issue under the sky;
21 September 2023

Gender equality is the investment we need to make

It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.
21 September 2023

Pathway for Bangladesh’s energy transition

The energy and power sector of Bangladesh can be said to have entered its third phase of development.
21 September 2023

What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?

Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.
20 September 2023

With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities

That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
20 September 2023

Karma is Novak Djokovic

He reads his opponents like a book and then translates the lessons onto the court.
20 September 2023

We are not on track for 2030 climate targets

We are at the halfway point of this time frame; if we review the current situation, the progress is not good.
20 September 2023

Correcting the dollar’s price is the only medicine we need

A single, sensible policy can make a motley of weird prescriptions totally redundant.
19 September 2023

Over 99 percent of Bangladeshis hold at least one bias against women

What are the costs and consequences of such biases?
19 September 2023

Rising tides, sinking chalkboards: How climate change threatens Bangladesh's primary education

Climate change affects children and their education through several channels.
19 September 2023

I am. We are.

The protective line around my existence, my Lakshmana rekha, is not just myth.
19 September 2023

The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA

The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
18 September 2023

Our cities need animals

When you put “development” against nature, it’s always “development” that wins.
18 September 2023

Rich countries can gain a lot by helping Bangladesh

Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
18 September 2023

What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?

Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?
18 September 2023

Odhikar duo’s convictions are regrettable

Odhikar has been diligently documenting all kinds of violations of human rights by both state agencies and non-state actors since 1994.
17 September 2023

Why do villagers bear the brunt of loadshedding?

Strangely enough, although the government is unable to meet power needs, it pays thousands of crores to government and private power plants as fixed charges or capacity charges every month with taxpayers’ money.
17 September 2023

Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle

Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.
17 September 2023