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Zero pass rate a sign of bigger problems
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / Yunus, Charter, and Our Future
Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?
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NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
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Destruction of Hargazi Canal
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How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?
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No justice for Rohingyas?
ARTICLE 31 of the Constitution of Bangladesh categorically states that “To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM
“Living one life in two countries”
A columnist in The Daily Star recently gave an apt description of many like me who are “living one life in two countries”. 'We' are those
18 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Risk management, not unproductive public feuds
The recent news of fraudulent transfer of the Bangladesh Bank's (BB) US Dollar Reserve to yet unidentified beneficiaries has ignited a
18 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Trump, Hillary advance; Republicans at wits' end
The long Republican Party nightmare continued on March 15, as the garish real estate tycoon Donald Trump edged over rivals in three
18 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Violence, Shaming and the Bangali Psyche
It has been estimated that almost 3 crore people in this country use the social media site Facebook. In a country where starvation, landlessness and extreme poverty are still very, very prevalent, the use of technology, especially smart phones with internet, has
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Challenges ahead for Bangladesh
RISING sea levels will definitely be the biggest threat for Bangladesh among all the external drivers related to climate change. Sea level
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Touch of Grey
FOUNDATION make-up is expensive. 'Foundation', when spelled wrong, is REALLY expensive. A good chunk of Bangladesh Bank's
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Glimpses into Sheikh Mujib's ready wit
The prime minister's spontaneous response was, “Mr. McNamara, if, instead of Tajuddin, you were my finance minister and made this recommendation, I would devalue Bangladesh's currency today.”
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
The (not so) dignified exit of a dignified man
Without detracting from the undeniable fact that as the governor of the BB, the buck stopped with him, it may be fairly said that the 'graceful' exit of Professor Rahman has probably raised more questions than it has resolved.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Becoming Bangabandhu
That does it mean for a man, or a woman, to have 'a life led in politics'? Is it one in the midst or at the forefront of great events...
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
It's not just poverty
You give dowry and I receive it, why are you bringing government into this?”said a woman in a village in Rangpur district during a discussion on women's status.
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Using smarter stoves to combat household air pollution
When it comes to cooking indoors over open fires, the harmful health effects can be equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day.
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
The Teacher and the Preacher: Lessons of History
Those who are involved in these jihad-inspired terrorist activities are no different from the Pakistani collaborators during the Liberation War in 1971. They wish to turn us again into a subjugated people who will not be able to think for themselves but do the bidding of others.
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Who guards the guardhouse?
In a surreal digital theft that befits a high octane movie thriller, we were recently informed of the daring heist at
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Paying the price of the ban
It is understandable that the Bangladesh Garments' Manufacturers Association (BGMEA) is up in arms with regards to
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Right to Information: Impact of High Court ruling
An important development took place last month regarding the Right to Information (RTI), which is likely to have
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY REALLY ALL ABOUT?
To mark the International Women's Day, social networks over the last few days have been inundated with personal tributes to wives,
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Celebrating women leaders in urban slums
KHADIJA Begum—an independent woman from an extremely poor family living in the urban slums of Gopalganj—took over her new leadership role as a councillor for Gopalganj Pourashava. Khadija is the women in the middle wearing a grey scarf.
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Condemnable murder of a priest
Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI) strongly condemns the murder of Jogeswar Dasadhikari, the priest at the temple in Shonapota,
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Increasing women's access to skills and jobs
In order to increase girls' participation in technical and vocational training programmes, efforts need to involve families, society, training providers, employers and government.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM