In spite of the Real remaining intensely vulnerable to propaganda and the power of the state, a Lie will never replace the Truth.
Faculty members from within the university should be included in the trustee board to ensure a fairer share of governance.
Poor drainage system is failing to prevent waterlogging in the port city.
Why is the law to stop illegal sand extraction not enforced?
Shortages of dengue medicine should not have been an issue at this critical time
Why do voters give Biden’s economy a lousy 36 percent approval rating?
The tragedy in Mirpur is a heartbreaking reminder of the pressing need to address this issue urgently.
Have we led ourselves to inevitable doom?
Historical evidence suggests that almost every year before independence in 1971, present-day Bangladesh consistently grappled with a widespread shortage of food grains.
I returned to Chattogram from the Liberation War on December 20, 1971 with my nephew,
In the opening years of the twentieth century, Abanindranath Tagore (1871– 1951), Rabindranath’s nephew and a prominent artist living at the Tagore palazzo in Calcutta, Jorasanko, made a trio of paintings depicting the Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–58) at different stages of his life, together with his great monument to love, the Taj Mahal.
We even have our own experts repeatedly giving warnings ahead of the dengue season, and every year, they fall on deaf ears.
In high-rise buildings, there should be fire-proof steel staircases for evacuation.
Sadly, there are not enough seats for the passengers to sit and take rest on the platform.
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
According to family members, Rab said the 38-year-old Sultana Jasmine suffered a stroke in their custody, but her relatives insisted that she had no medical issues
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
It was an unlikely death for 55-year-old Bhuban Chandra Shil, a lawyer who lived in Dhaka city for work while his family stayed in Maizdi, Noakhali
The consequences of lead pollution may not always be visible, but they are undeniable.
So what can be done to counter the cock and bull stories of this breed of climate change deniers?
Do men and women in Bangladesh want to maintain the status quo of gender roles in society?
In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.
Can Bangladesh seize the opportunities presented by the freelancing surge?
Tanzim – who said in a post that men marrying women who are used to “free-mixing at addas” would be depriving their children of a “modest” mother – is a victim of the toxic masculinity prevalent in his surroundings.
What happens to be a great solution for decarbonising transport is enabling and promoting walking, cycling, and pedal-powered rickshaws.
How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
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;