The cycle of violence that began on January 5 is still continuing. So far over 120 people have died, 66 of them by petrol bomb. Killing

Two days ago my wife and I were evacuated from Dacca, East Pakistan, where I have been posted for the past

THE International Woman's Day comes every year with new campaigns, new tag lines, new slogans and newer pledges. Every year, there seems to be more men endorsing women's rights.

ANOTHER International Women's Day has come and gone. This year, my Facebook feed was jammed with passionate debates on the merits of the BBC documentary 'India's Daughters.'

In Chicago, a 19-year-old university student has been held on bail on sexual assault charges for tying up, beating and raping a fellow college student. In Liberia, a 12 year-old girl was raped and killed.

I don't know the English date. It was the month of Chaitra. I used to hear the sound of gunshots all around. With seven siblings, ours was a needy family.

What happens when women contribute more to household decision-making in what is considered a traditional and patriarchal

Isn't it weird that in an age when we are so advanced that we are talking about making robots do the laundry, video games to make us

OUR (yours, mine, his and hers) general attitude towards any law is that firstly, it is meant for someone else (perhaps), and secondly, it does not really harm anyone...

FARIA was only sixteen and like any other teenager, had dreams, innocent aspirations and hopes. On Facebook, she shared her moments of happiness, optimism and confusion, but rarely her despair. Her father's world revolved around her happiness and he had a promise to keep -- a trip to Cox's Bazaar after Faria turns sixteen. Seemingly oblivious of any hazard, he decided to take the long journey with his wife and daughter from Jessore to the sea resort by bus, the only means of transport he could afford.

ON Sunday February 22, M.V. Mostafa, on her way to Daulatdia from Paturia, Manikganj, collided with a cargo vessel and sank instantly in the river Padma in broad daylight with reportedly more than 200 passengers on board. So far, 72 dead bodies have been recovered -- 28 among them from inside the launch.

WE say life moves on and it is only wiser to look forward. But is there anyone who can deny the power of memory? In fact, what we call the present is given shape by an accumulation of the past.

IT'S an utterly haunting recollection of my lost son Shaheed Colonel Quadrat Elahi Rahman Shafique, ndc, psc. From his very childhood he appeared to be extremely sharp and meritorious. He was known as one of the most brilliant officers in the Bangladesh Army.

THE power grid failure that occurred in Bangladesh on 1-11-2014 was the worst blackout the country has ever experienced. The media gave different views and opinions which raised speculation about the cause. This article will try to give a brief description of grid system, its principle of operation, safety precautions and the logical reason for blackout.

ONE can hardly disagree with Syed Abul Maksud when he states in his write-up ('Climb not too high'), published in The Daily Star on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, that democracy in Bangladesh now faces the guillotine. One is not sure, though, that the present crisis is the gravest in their history that the people of this country happen to be going through. No greater conflict, no greater period in fear and uncertainty can beat the darkness we waded through in the course of the War of Liberation forty three years ago.

The Daily Star (TDS): The country and its people are literally in flames right now and the economy in dire straits. How much longer will you hold the common people hostage for the sake of your movement?

The Daily Star (TDS): The AL-led government has been repeatedly saying that the present political turmoil is a law and order problem not a political problem. So, it has chosen the path of using state machinery to tackle the BNP-led movement. But it seems the situation has improved very little. What do you think?

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Dhaka on February 19 for a three day visit. Her entourage includes ministers,

While HSBC in recent years has repeatedly scandalised itself with shocking skeletons tumbling out of its cloistered closet, its chief executive Stuart Gulliver lately said that the bank has sometimes failed to live up to the standards expected of it. It wasn't a pro bono

There was a time when stylishly penned travelogues enjoyed immense popularity. These were not just descriptive accounts of places and events, but skillfully crafted chronicles of the author's experiences and impressions. Today, travel narratives are out of fashion