An atypical leader
In the fraught political environment of Bangladesh, where the image of politicians and the idea of politics have remained systematically devalued and perverted, Tajuddin Ahmad (TA) dared to be different and charted his journey according to his own intellectual and moral imperatives.
22 July 2025, 18:00 PM
December 16: Proudly celebrated, not seriously studied
The cruelties of the genocide, and the heroism of the resistance were all parts of the people’s lived experience.
16 December 2024, 03:00 AM
After the euphoria, the concerns
An incredible opportunity has been created to build a more democratic, just and beautiful Bangladesh.
20 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Citizens, elections, democracy: The Bangladeshi conundrum
Even though transparent, participatory and competitive elections are a constitutional right, the realities today have vitiated those expectations.
29 November 2023, 02:00 AM
What makes a great university?
A great university inspires and prepares students for a rich and fulfilling experience in a changing and challenging world.
29 April 2023, 04:00 AM
The great Padma story
Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.
13 April 2023, 07:47 AM
What makes a classroom great?
A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.
17 March 2023, 17:30 PM
Deciphering the student-learner
What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.
11 March 2023, 03:00 AM
A symptom of the disease
How can freedom of speech flourish when sensitivities are so high, and public patience so low, when dissent is considered dangerous, any critique is considered to be a challenge, and all opposition is viewed as an existential threat that must be crushed? How credible are the preachy platitudes about democracy coming from people who are not its best exemplar?
1 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Mistakes Versus Crimes: The Daily Star's Ordeal
It is only in the hyper-polarised political environment of Bangladesh that an article published eight years earlier...
9 February 2016, 18:00 PM
THE UNTRANQUIL JOURNEY
It is still unclear to me what led to this Eureka moment (there were some family business interests but those, obviously, did not compel the move). Did he have a sudden epiphany triggered by something he felt, read, or experienced?
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Political Parties in Bangladesh: Challenges of Democratization
Bangladesh abounds in paradoxes. It has confounded many developmental pundits by maintaining a fairly brisk pace of economic growth while continuing
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM