‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, authors of Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (2025), discuss how governments worldwide manipulate the media, reshape public perception, and construct competing realities in an age of digital disinformation. The interview was conducted by Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star.
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM
‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, authors of Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (2025), discuss how governments worldwide manipulate the media, reshape public perception, and construct competing realities in an age of digital disinformation. The interview was conducted by Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star.
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Reading power: How everyday texts shaped life under the British Empire
At the heart of Required Reading are forgotten readers from the past.
28 October 2025, 10:46 AM
Opinion / Whom will the Awami League supporters vote for?
The Awami League (AL) is very likely to haunt the entire exercise.
16 October 2025, 03:00 AM
A voice of resistance, progressive thought falls silent
Badruddin Umar, the eminent public intellectual, historian, and political activist, passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 94. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital, Shyamoli, around 10:05am. He was suffering from old-age complications.
7 September 2025, 18:10 PM
Badruddin Umar speaks / 'We must not lose focus from real political barriers'
Hasina took dynasty politics to levels we could not have ever imagined. What happened to Sheikh Mujib’s former residence was unfortunate. But I would say that Sheikh Hasina is partly responsible for the incident.
7 September 2025, 08:22 AM
The 36th day of July / August 5, 2024: The day the people triumphed
August 5 became a watershed in Bangladesh’s history -- the climactic peak of the July uprising.
4 August 2025, 18:10 PM
The July that rocked Bangladesh / August 4, 2024: The deadliest day of the uprising
August 4, 2024 marked the deadliest day of Bangladesh’s student-led uprising, as the non-cooperation movement entered an explosive new phase.
3 August 2025, 18:08 PM
Land for landless peasants
The government has taken a decision to distribute khas land among landless peasants, says Land Minister Abdur Rab Serniabat. Under this scheme, initially, three lakh landless peasants will get land for cultivation purposes, he adds.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM
No dialogue before recognition
On the last day of the four-day tour of North Bengal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today visits Rangpur.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
No perpetrator will go unpunished
On the third day of the four-day tour of North Bengal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today visits Pabna.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
‘An independent country’s police can never behave like rulers’
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today attends a passing out parade at Sarada Police Academy. Speaking at the programme the prime
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Resist armed miscreants
On the first day of the four-day tour of North Bengal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today visits Bogura. Addressing a large
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Rabindra Jayanti observed in independent Bangladesh
On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman pays glowing tribute to the great poet.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Ducsu honours Bangabandhu with lifetime membership
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is today given lifetime membership of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu).
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure uninterrupted production in industries
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today reopens Dhaka Cotton Mill at Postogola. Addressing a meeting at the mill premise, the prime minister calls upon workers to devote themselves to increasing production in industries.
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Work as a servant of the people’
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares today that the machinations of the foreign agents would not be able to undo the hard-earned freedom of Bangladesh. Speaking at a meeting organised by secretariat employees,
3 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Health centre at each thana
On May 2, 1972 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman visits defence ministry. He meets with the senior staff of the ministry. He is accompanied by defence secretary, Chief of Staff Colonel Shafiullah and Colonel Khaled Mosharraf, among others.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Pay rise for low-income employees and workers
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today speaks to the nation on the occasion of the historic May Day. He declares that the salaries of low-income employees and workers will be raised.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
UN Mission praises Bangladesh people’s resilience
An economic delegation from Frankfurt calls on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today at his official residence. They discuss various economic issues related to the reconstruction of the economy of Bangladesh and trade between the two countries.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM
‘4 principles compatible with teachings of Holy Prophet’
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares that his government will no more permit religion to be used for any political purposes, to
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Build Shonar Bangla on the principle of socialism’
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman calls upon the Bangalee nation to build a socialist Shonar Bangla as dreamed by Sher-e-Bangla AK
26 April 2020, 18:00 PM
No settlement without Bangladesh’s concurrence
Bangabandhu is today quoted as saying India will not and cannot negotiate any settlement with Pakistan on the prisoners of war issue without Bangladesh’s concurrence.
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Lease system goes
The Bangladesh government has decided to abolish the lease system of the haats and bazaars. The decision is taken at the Cabinet meeting
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
No import of luxury goods
The country’s first import policy for the January-June, 1972 shipping period is announced today. Explaining the salient features of the import
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Bangladesh will again be Shonar Bangla’
They can’t believe their eyes. Are they dreaming, they wonder. None else but Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman himself is there right in their midst, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
22 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu pays homage to Jalalabad martyrs
Soviet Ambassador to Bangladesh Valentin Popov today calls on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Gono Bhaban. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad also attends the meeting.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Devote yourselves to alleviating human suffering’
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman calls upon doctors to devote themselves to alleviate human suffering . “Let the humanitarian ideals
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM