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
Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again
More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
The month that was
Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.
4 September 2024, 17:19 PM
A good national address to start with
The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended
28 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Modi’s tweet and a question
In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and “also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially the Hindus, in Bangladesh”.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Modi's tweet and a question
In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President, Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and "also discussed the situation in Bangladesh
27 August 2024, 11:29 AM
Questions from CA’s address
Yunus has left it up to the people to decide the bare minimum that needs to be done before fresh polls
26 August 2024, 11:41 AM
Musical chairs in admin a headache for Yunus
The chief adviser's candid admission by way of an apology for arriving late to a reception with diplomats today is telling
18 August 2024, 12:48 PM
Why can’t India accept that the people of Bangladesh toppled Sheikh Hasina?
It was a revolution spearheaded by students that succeeded in toppling a dictatorial regime of 15 years.
14 August 2024, 04:00 AM
'We shoot one dead ... but the rest don't budge'
Chilling video surfaces of police talking to ex-home minister about subduing the protesters
13 August 2024, 10:45 AM
Hasina falls, flees
Bangladesh’s iron lady of 15 years bowed out to a people’s uprising yesterday. Serving as the prime minister since 2009, Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country as hundreds of thousands marched towards Dhaka defying a curfew amid a continual morning drizzle.
5 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Freedom fighters’ quota goes against the 1971 spirit
Any argument about the freedom fighters' quota has turned so contentious that the discussion tends to revolve around the advocate more than whatever merit the argument itself might have.
7 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Ban on student politics: Will Buet protesters’ campaign see success?
One cannot help but note the irony of a united campaign protesting against student politics when it is obvious that student politics is very much alive on the Buet campus
22 April 2024, 02:00 AM
The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA
The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
18 September 2023, 14:30 PM
Can BNP really put up a good fight?
One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign
6 August 2023, 13:00 PM
The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity
Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
25 July 2023, 13:00 PM