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Naziba Basher

The author is a Sub Editor, News Desk at The Daily Star

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Reaction / Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?

When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
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The fierce joy of being a girl

Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement
11 October 2025, 05:11 AM
Shahidul Alam sails for Gaza waving Bangladesh flag and hope

Reaction / Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?

While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025, 19:49 PM
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Tribute / Dear Jane, thank you

from the animals, from the women
1 October 2025, 20:36 PM
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Let our children sing and dance

Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025, 09:00 AM
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Don’t pit women against each other

This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.
22 September 2025, 10:00 AM
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Don't let our children grow up amid garbage

Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025, 07:00 AM
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No country for our gentle giants

Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.
12 August 2025, 10:30 AM
Shathira Jakir Jesy

Living the dream

Born in Lalmonirhat, Jesy did her schooling till class 7. “I was very adamant about playing cricket. When I was aspiring to be a cricketer, we didn't have a national women's team.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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LOVE IS A FOUR-LEGGED WORD!

A week ago, on 8th May 2015, Obhoyaronno Animal Welfare Foundation hosted a 'Doggy and Kitty Day Out' for the first time, at Ladies Club, Gulshan.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BANNING NOT A SOLUTION

The main thing to establish is not that the freedom of expression is being controlled but that the culture of impunity is to be removed from the said 'expression'.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Anika Ahmed

For the Love of Food

Anika Ahmed is a young entrepreneur who has entered the restaurant business recently, and has already reached great heights with The Glasshouse Brasserie.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Vote

Right to Vote!

As citizens of Bangladesh, one of the few privileges we have is to vote. Every election morning, people all across the nation get ready to make a difference. We get ready to finally matter in a country where political wars cloud our presence all year around. On this day,
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Dog

LAWS FOR ANIMALS

Recently, there has been a rise in animal trading, in the country, where many people bring in foreign breeds and sell them. The traders,
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Sexual harassment

At the Root of the Matter

Sexual harassment, thankfully enough, has now become a topic of discussion amongst peers.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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BEGINNING A NEW CHAPTER

Supriti Dhar is a journalist by profession, activist by choice and editor of an award winning blog - Women Chapter.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

With all the unhealthy food, unhealthy air that we breathe, and a chaotic lifestyle in a country like Bangladesh, a woman needs to keep
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Mohammad Nazrul Islam

LEADING WITH PASSION

History was created when a young, vibrant, and determined Bangladeshi HR professional, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, was selected as one of the 100 Most Talented Global HR Leaders, at the 23rd World HRD Congress, this year.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Rachel

1 MINUTE PLEASE!

Dance, as an art form, is on the rise in Bangladesh. While there are youths showing interest in dance everyday, there are some making a name on an international scale and acting as an inspiration for those who are new in the arena.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Fat

Fat, Skinny, or Beautiful?

JK Rowling once asked, “Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.”
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nausad

DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE

In a family of eight brothers, three brothers- Mohammad Aftab, Mohammad Samsad, and Mohammad Nausad, owners of Fayzany Madina Biryani House, grew up struggling for basic rights.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nadia

ADVOCATING FOR THE VOICELESS

Lawyer Nadia Chowdhury has always wanted to do something for stray animals in Bangladesh; and making use of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1920 was her chance to contribute.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Joya Sikder

CHALLENGING THE ODDS

Joya Sikder has led a life full of challenges, discrimination, and sorrow.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Flu

THROUGH WITH THE FLU

With the weather having a mind of its own, the transition from winter to summer or vice versa, usually takes quite a toll on us.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Tea

SHUTTERSTORIES

Through intimate meetings, and rendezvous,
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Superhero

MUJIB MORE THAN JUST A SUPERHERO

With the initiative of CRI (Center for Research and Information), two talented cartoonists, Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy and ABM Salahuddin Shuvo, started 'Mujib' – the first ever graphic novel series in Bangladesh.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Water Museum

Exhibiting the Importance of Water

ActionAid Bangladesh has taken the initiative of opening the first Water Museum in Asia.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Jabir

Daring to Dream

“I studied in a Madrasa, in Narsingdi- Jami Quasemia Quamil Madrasa- where my father was a teacher,” says Jabir.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

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