Views

Why the hasty delivery of 'justice' for opposition members?

The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.
26 October 2023, 01:00 AM

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?
25 October 2023, 13:33 PM

Our gender pay gap is fixable

Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM

How did Bangladesh end up with its deadliest dengue outbreak?

The government's approach to dealing with the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country seems rather apathetic.
25 October 2023, 02:00 AM
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh: On the precipice of World Cup failure?

Thankfully for Bangladesh, the equation is not that straightforward.
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?

It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
24 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Integrating Bangladeshi diaspora into Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi diasporas’ diverse human, social, cultural, and economic capital represents new assets for national development in a connected world
24 October 2023, 00:00 AM

The British roots of the conflict in Palestine

This isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism
23 October 2023, 08:30 AM

How can we bring our canals back from the dead?

Terrains that once birthed and nourished the city have now mutated into sullied, ominous urban risks.
23 October 2023, 04:00 AM

How standing committees can keep upazila parishads responsible

Utilising standing committees to their fullest potential is a crucial step towards enhancing democratic institutions.
23 October 2023, 03:06 AM

The Election Commission’s credibility problem

A number of controversial decisions, actions and statements of the EC itself has put it in this situation.
22 October 2023, 14:53 PM

Myth of Israeli invincibility

Those claiming to be the heirs of the victims of the Holocaust, continue to rain death, pain and destruction on the Palestinian civilians
22 October 2023, 04:00 AM

Road crash victims deserve a better compensation scheme

Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
22 October 2023, 01:00 AM

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.
22 October 2023, 00:00 AM

Gaza siege: Western media bias and crumbling public trust

There is little possibility of people buying self-censored, biassed and curated content.
21 October 2023, 12:19 PM

How stable is the global financial system really?

The global financial system looks stable, because central banks have shifted more and more debt onto their books.
21 October 2023, 10:00 AM

Why we should care about the WGA strike

This strike came about because writers wanted fairer compensations, proper residuals, regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), better working standards, and anti-discrimination measures.
21 October 2023, 04:00 AM

Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?

These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.
20 October 2023, 14:00 PM