August 23, 2022
Who is responsible for Abdul Momen?
The government does not want to take responsibility for his public statements. Nor does the ruling party.
August 7, 2022
"Should’ve been done in phases", say experts on fuel price hike
The record fuel price hike yesterday would put Bangladesh in a favourable position as the country enters into negotiations next month with the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance to ease the pressure on the precarious balance of payment and foreign currency reserves.
August 6, 2022
“Went for fuel price hike as I don’t want to exhaust funds”
In the wake of fuel price hike in the country, The Daily Star spoke to Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, to discuss the situation.
July 2, 2022
Violence against teachers: A sickness caused by deterioration of values
They were never part of the political elite. Neither were they among the wealthy. Yet they were always considered the most revered and respected members of society because they were teachers -- high school teachers in particular.
June 28, 2022
Fully profitable, but with govt subsidies
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) operates with the government’s “alms”, said its managing director Taqsem A Khan while talking about the price hike of water.
June 21, 2022
Fining journos: ‘No record of press council members disapproving it’
The Press Council Act-1974 was being amended with a provision to fine a journalist up to Tk 10 lakh for offences under the law. Bangladesh Press Council Chairman Justice Nizamul Huq Nasim said the council’s senior journalist-representatives had been consulted with, and they gave their blessings.
May 19, 2022
Will money laundering continue to haunt us?
PK Halder, the former MD of a bank and a notorious embezzler, siphoned off and laundered about Tk 10,000-11,000 crore out of Bangladesh. That’s equivalent to the combined yearly budget of 51 public universities of the country, which is Tk 10,515.71 crore.
May 13, 2022
Sri Lankan Crisis: A cautionary tale for Bangladesh
Sri Lanka is going through a period of political unrest amid its ongoing economic crisis.
May 8, 2022
The tale of one TTE, a minister’s wife and her relatives
TTE Shafiqul Islam fined three passengers who were travelling without tickets. This action prompted the Pakshey Division of Bangladesh Railways (BR) to temporarily suspend him. The punishment was delivered swiftly. So swiftly that Shafiqul had to be informed through a telephone call.
April 24, 2022
Helmet cannot hide identity
We have become so heartless that we can now watch video of Nahid Mia getting beaten to death – without any hesitation. Once, we identify the "Helmet Gang" as killers, we reach the decision that nothing will happen to them.