Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Lay-off, retrenchment and unjustified dismissals have become a pervasive reality for Bangladeshi workers, especially in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector.
Law Review / Protecting Bangladesh’s ecological heritage through law
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The enactment of the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026 marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s environmental law regime.
Law Views / How the built environment shapes the realities of human rights
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The built environment, comprising residential, commercial, and industrial structures, is a typical feature of urban development, shaping the realities of human rights.
For Your Information / When confessional statements may not lead to conviction
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Daily Life Blues / Remedies for excessive electricity bills
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The danger of using AI in legal submissions
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Constitutional environmental rights in South Asia
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
18 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The need to protect our data
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Gender and Law / Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Rajshahi: The story behind Bangladesh’s cleanest city
A man finishes a bottle of water, looks around, then walks over to a bin set up by the Rajshahi City Corporation to discard it instead of throwing it on the roadside.
A cup of coffee, grown closer to home
Once an import-dependent drink, coffee is taking root in Bangladesh’s hills and plains
5 September 2026
Gas bills paid, cylinders bought, dinner still pending
A trivial thought keeps pestering me like a mosquito on a humid Dhaka night -- how many burners does a kitchen actually boast, and why does it feel like the answer might upend my peace of mind?
5 September 2026
Reserving seats for women on public transport
In our day-to-day lives, we often hear derogatory remarks involving designated women’s seats on public transport.
2 September 2026
The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
Every litigation must come to an end. Criminal trials are not an exception to this principle. When a person is sentenced to death, the decision too eventually becomes final after it passes certain stages.
2 September 2026
Advancing the COP28 gender action plan through A feminist climate justice lens
The Daily Star and UN Women jointly organised a roundtable on 9 June 2026, bringing together government officials, development partners, climate experts, and gender advocates.
1 September 2026
What loneliness feels like in a city of millions
The incident that happened earlier this year, when news of the death of a mother who was found several days after she passed away and none of her children took any notice of this matter, made us quietly realise how the busy life of Dhaka is making us lonely.
29 August 2026
A big shift opens in Islamic finance
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
Protecting Bangladesh’s ecological heritage through law
The enactment of the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026 marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s environmental law regime.
26 August 2026
Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
Lay-off, retrenchment and unjustified dismissals have become a pervasive reality for Bangladeshi workers, especially in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector.
26 August 2026
Zen and chaos a pocket of stillness
Jatra Biroti, the café portion of the store Jatra, has always been a refuge for me.
25 August 2026
Puran Dhaka's Islampur and a tale of names
What comes to mind when you hear of Islampur? It is home to a huge wholesale market of clothes and fabrics — that sums it up, right? Indeed, the area's commercial importance oftentimes overshadows its history, which, ironically, stares down from the signboards of those very shops: the name of the locality itself.
24 August 2026
Future Ready Bangladesh: AI Skills and Youth Employability in the Digital Economy
Grameenphone and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable on July 15, 2026, marking World Youth Skills Day 2026.
23 August 2026
The jute is gone, but Adamjee is busier than ever
The jute mill was closed after years of losses; the EPZ is now exporting over a billion dollars every year
22 August 2026
Old Dhaka kabab joints: Where faith meets flavour
So today I met the gentlest man in Dhaka -- and I’m not exaggerating. In Bangla we call such a soul “mati’r manush”: more than a man moulded by earth, it honours humility, humanity, and the rare gift of connecting without ego.
22 August 2026
Afternoon of friendship and new beginnings
Goodverse Foundation is reshaping Dhaka’s social landscape with a festival for seniors that is less about charity and more about companionship
21 August 2026
Remedies for excessive electricity bills
Recently, a growing number of consumers across Bangladesh have reported unusually high electricity bills, with many claiming their monthly charges doubled or even tripled compared to previous billing cycles. In such circumstances, consumers have been baffled by one common question: where to seek redress, and how to avail it?
19 August 2026
When confessional statements may not lead to conviction
When an accused is reported to have confessed to the magistrate, most readers assume it to be conclusive evidence of guilt.
19 August 2026
How the built environment shapes the realities of human rights
The built environment, comprising residential, commercial, and industrial structures, is a typical feature of urban development, shaping the realities of human rights.
19 August 2026
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
The death of 9 ship breaking yard workers at Sitakunda has left the nation in a shock. It is primarily suspected that the exposure to toxic gas inside a confined tank onboard the vessel has led to this tragedy.
18 August 2026
Strengthening Cyber Resilience for MSMEs: Tackling Financial Fraud and Improving Grievance Mechanisms
The Asia Foundation and The Daily Star jointly organised a policy dialogue on 14 July 2026, with support from Google.org.
17 August 2026