Naziba Basher

Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters

On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.

Sexual desire or show of power?

Across South Asia, children are trafficked, crippled, and discarded—all so someone can pocket loose change from your car window.

Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival

“Students Against Discrimination” (SAD) sounded like a dream when we first heard about it.

On March 12, the 10-member journalist delegation from Bangladesh, of which I was a part, held a seminar with academicians and professors at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences in China’s Kunming city.

Jamie believed his actions were justified because social media had distorted his sense of right and wrong, making him think harming a woman who mistreated him was acceptable

Shifting towards green energy would significantly improve our air quality.

Yet beneath its leisurely charm, Chengdu is a powerhouse of technology and industry, home to a rapidly growing high-tech sector. The city’s vibrant nightlife, neon-lit skyline, and thriving music and art scenes stand in stark contrast to its ancient roots, where the Wuhou Shrine whispers tales of the Three Kingdoms era, and the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu keeps the spirit of China’s most celebrated poet alive.

As part of a new chapter in bilateral ties between China and Bangladesh, 14 patients from Bangladesh were sent for free medical treatment

The first batch of Bangladeshi patients reached China’s Kunming city for medical treatment on Monday, marking a new chapter in the bilateral ties between the East Asian country and Bangladesh

We must acknowledge that gender equality can't be achieved until women are free from violence

Double standard is deeply rooted in subcontinental gender norms, cultural expectations and moral policing.

Controlling behaviours and emotional abuse were identified as the most common forms of IPV, pointing to the significant psychological toll that this violence takes on women.

My mother’s love for Hindustani classical music was infectious, to say the least.

Star Lifestyle caught up with four such female sportspersons who have had their impacts on Bangladesh’s upward journey in global sports.

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.

The infiltrators were handed the opportunity on a silver platter the moment BCL ensured that violence took over the movement.