Will Hasina’s shadow continue to loom over Dhaka-Delhi ties?
Although there appears to have been some encouraging movement on both sides, the bilateral relations remains somewhat wary.
1 March 2025, 02:02 AM
When will the home adviser wake up?
Adviser Jahangir Alam appears to have gone out his way to remain elusive to the press
24 February 2025, 10:36 AM
Bangla or Bengali: which should be used?
Why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of “Bengali?”
22 February 2025, 10:09 AM
Not at the cost of Muktijuddho, no way
Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.
10 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Reform now at crucial stage
Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.
7 February 2025, 19:47 PM
A fascist resurgence on the streets of Dhaka
The thugs of Students for Sovereignty must be taken to task and given exemplary punishment
16 January 2025, 12:28 PM
We welcome the government’s move
Going into the new year, it would be relieving for the general public to hear the government explain the purpose of this proclamation
31 December 2024, 08:33 AM
How Indian media distorted two interviews with the CA's press secretary
The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.
8 December 2024, 02:00 AM
How Indian media conducts its disinformation campaign
A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative
7 December 2024, 07:41 AM
Reforms first, then polls
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh prioritises reforms over elections but also believes the government should announce a timeline of its own accord. Still in talks with other Islamist parties for a grand coalition, Islami Andolan chief Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim told The Daily Star during an exclusive interview that it favoured proportional representation instead of the prevailing ‘first-past-the-post’ election system.
13 November 2024, 20:09 PM
3 Months of interim govt: Start of reform process reassuring
The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.
7 November 2024, 18:14 PM
A wise move
Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move
29 October 2024, 12:14 PM
Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur
Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’
Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Full transcript of interview with Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman
The full transcript of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman's interview with The Daily Star
21 October 2024, 18:46 PM
2 months of interim govt: Hopes still persist
The interim government had taken oath two months ago with overwhelming public support and amid almost equally unrealistic expectations.
8 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Media commission shouldn’t be a vehicle for censorship
Free media is a pillar of democratic society but under threat in many parts of the world, says Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, during an interview with The Daily Star. .She notes that the press in Bangladesh was decimated by the previous regime
1 October 2024, 18:36 PM
Army chief mentions interim govt time frame for the first time
"If you ask me, then I will say 18 months should be the time frame by which we should enter into a democratic process," he said
24 September 2024, 09:09 AM
Mob justice is just murder
Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.
22 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Mob justice is just murder
Sadly, when one lynching can be said to be more barbaric than another, it can only indicate the level of depravity of some our university students
19 September 2024, 10:45 AM