Opinion / 'Apnar Orna Koi?': How identity politics targets women
Women’s physical appearance has once again become a battleground for cultural and political power.
Opinion
Timely election must for economic stability
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Opinion
Zero pass rate a sign of bigger problems
23 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Opinion
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?
Geopolitical Insights
Why global crises are pushing the world towards renewables
The urgency to move away from fossil fuels and into renewables isn’t just about climate change anymore.
Opinion
NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
25 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Opinion
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
24 April 2024, 08:18 AM
Opinion
Explainer / Why are BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders accompanying Yunus to UNGA?
22 September 2025, 06:57 AM
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Watch / No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of judiciary: Mahfuz Anam
2 September 2025, 16:15 PM
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How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?
25 February 2025, 16:25 PM
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‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin
30 December 2024, 13:29 PM
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How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?
23 December 2024, 19:27 PM
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A day in infamy in US history
A year ago, on January 6, armed, violent supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol. Lawmakers hid in fear of their lives.
8 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Time to adapt to AI
Did you know that Bangladeshi girls and boys won four gold medals at the International Robot Olympiad (IRO) last month?
8 January 2022, 18:00 PM
India’s polarised politics and media
On December 29, 2021, India’s Chief Justice NV Ramana sent out a message to the Indian media that could not have been timelier. In fact, it served as a wake-up call.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM
When the mind says yes
It was in the foothills of the Himalayas that he was born. In a bullock cart amid a snowstorm.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM
When university research is held hostage
We are all aware of the state higher education and research in Bangladesh is in. It is far from the acceptable standard; none of our universities—public or private—is in a respectable position in global rankings.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM
The curse of dowry still haunts the poor
I was shocked to know recently that my housemaid, who is a widow, had to pay for Tk 2 lakh worth of furniture and clothing for her daughter’s
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
How technology can help improve business efficiency
There’s a saying that goes, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” In other words, the key to success is making businesses more efficient.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Should Covid caution supersede learning loss action?
On September 12, 2021, schools in Bangladesh reopened after 18 months of Covid-19 closure—partially, with restrictions.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why are rape victims still put on trial?
The rape culture in Bangladesh is nurtured by many disappointing legal loopholes.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A case for prioritising retirement benefits for ordinary people
The thought of retirement crosses the human mind for a variety of reasons. Physical and mental constraints and plans to initiate other exciting ventures are major factors which induce people to consider retirement.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Five reasons why ‘safety zone’ for women is a bad idea
According to media reports, a 600-feet-long “safety zone” was recently allocated for women and children visiting Cox’s Bazar.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Journalists should be worried about DSA exceptionalism
The extraordinary assurance that no journalist will be arrested immediately under the Digital Security Act (DSA) without a summon seems to be an attractive solution to the concerns and fears created by its random abuse to suppress critical voices in the media.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
An intellectual by instinct, a revolutionary by choice
Badruddin Umar may not necessarily be a very popular person. That statement is a little ironic for two reasons. First, he is the pre-eminent “popular” (people’s) scholar and second, given his tastes and preferences, he would probably wear that judgement as a badge of honour.
2 January 2022, 18:00 PM
The challenge of democratising the ‘middle income’ dream
Fifty years ago, the dominant concern of citizens and observers alike was about the economic future of newly independent Bangladesh.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Threat of nuclear war: Not a thing of the past
We live in worrying times. The climate crisis, stark inequalities, bloody conflicts and human rights abuses, and the personal and economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have put our world under greater stress than it has faced in my lifetime.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why Bangladesh may not meet its SDG health goals
When the United Nations General Assembly laid out its 2030 agenda in 2015, no one could have imagined that Bangladesh would surpass some of the milestone targets for health ahead of time.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Mobile Playground, Happy Children
Have you ever watched kittens, puppies, or other baby animals play? Running, chasing, jumping, nipping.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
UP elections remind us why we need a political consensus
It seems that some of us are quite intrigued by the results of the Union Parishad (UP) elections that show official nominees of the ruling party, Awami League, having lost in a big way.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Is India still a reliable friend of Bangladesh?
December 2021 marks the golden jubilee of Bangladesh-India relations, which began with India’s recognition of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation-state on December 6, 1971—just 10 days before the Liberation War ended.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
December Surprises: Bangladesh’s risky passage through the ‘digital iron curtain’
The United States of America took three ominous actions related to Bangladesh in the 11-day period between December 11 and December 20.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM