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Reversing the deficit of hope
Hope is not just an emotion, but a quantifiable driver of decision-making.
1 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Saleemul Huq was and will remain one of our strongest voices for the climate
The fight against climate change is difficult even at the best of times. But this week began with the loss of one of the foremost warriors in this fight.
1 November 2023, 01:00 AM
How are our farmers adapting to climate change?
Climate-resilient farming techniques help farmers adapt to the impacts of climate change and also enhance their productivity in a sustainable manner.
1 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Could BNP have avoided violence on Oct 28?
Had the BNP leadership stayed more alert, maybe the violence could have been averted to some extent, if not entirely.
31 October 2023, 13:00 PM
‘The West has given Netanyahu the licence to kill Palestinians’
The truth is that if Joe Biden tells Netanyahu enough is enough, then Netanyahu has to stop.
31 October 2023, 04:00 AM
Dehumanising Palestinians: Israel’s rhetoric for genocide
Israel’s dehumanisation rhetoric serves to rationalise an industrial scale of genocide against the people of Gaza.
31 October 2023, 03:00 AM
A Dhaka we’ll want to arrive at
The city, the one that we want to arrive at, remains illusory
31 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Fighting on the streets cannot be the way of political parties
Has any political party ever displayed responsible behaviour?
30 October 2023, 10:58 AM
The Arab League is not doing enough to save Gaza
The escalation calls for strong and visible cooperation among the members of the Arab League.
30 October 2023, 03:00 AM
What’s even the point of having a cricket team?
Fans have limited patience, and cricket fans are being pushed dangerously close to the limit.
30 October 2023, 02:00 AM
You couldn’t have ‘Friends’ without Chandler Bing
Could we be more… mortal?
29 October 2023, 13:00 PM
Violence prevails yet again
The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
29 October 2023, 10:57 AM
The death of a climate justice pioneer
The editorial team at The Daily Star is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of eminent climate expert and scientist Dr Saleemul Huq OBE
29 October 2023, 09:28 AM
Breaking the chains of obligation at 50-something
I don’t want to be accountable for the bad fish curry, the pending electric bill, or the understocked pantry anymore.
29 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Food insecurity is haunting our poor
The soaring food prices, coupled with falling real income, pose a serious challenge for the poor in terms of accessing adequate and nutritious food.
29 October 2023, 01:00 AM
‘No innocents in Gaza’
Wars force us to recognise that all mortal conflicts come from tribalism.
28 October 2023, 14:45 PM
Is education only about earning money?
We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.
28 October 2023, 03:00 AM
What should and shouldn’t happen in Oct 28 rallies
It cannot be ignored that the nation came to this day because a path to hold a fair election is absent, and that the current system of governance has undermined the citizens’ right to exercise their inalienable right to vote.
27 October 2023, 11:26 AM
Erik ten Hag vs Players
As Ten Hag continues his journey with Manchester United, the spotlight is firmly on him, both on and off the pitch.
27 October 2023, 08:51 AM
Israel-Palestine conflict: Joe Biden's moral hypocrisy
Without proper investigations, President Biden announced he favours the Israeli version of the stories.
26 October 2023, 07:02 AM