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.
The sleeping giant
In the corridors of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, a quiet jurisprudential revolution is unfolding- one rewriting the rules of comparative constitutional democracy.
8 July 2026
Then and Now: The Mohammadpur I grew up in
My earliest memories of Mohammadpur begin at Tajmahal Road, from a time when I was barely four, old enough to witness a world that felt steady and whole.
6 July 2026
FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
4 July 2026
Dhaka’s beautiful football madness
“He was jumping around the street, glowing -- he’d just personalised his own Messi jersey. I couldn’t resist asking for a picture.
4 July 2026
Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
Workplace sexual harassment is one of the most serious and widespread problems faced by women in Bangladesh.
2 July 2026
The need to protect our data
According to global consumer surveys, personal data privacy has become a significant concern worldwide.
2 July 2026
Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
For the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, host USA granted visas to the Iranian Football team and “necessary support staff”, but a number of officials,
2 July 2026
From challenge to choice: Strengthening Bangladesh’s Family Planning Program
Ipas Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly held a roundtable on June 8, 2026.
29 June 2026
Dhaka’s fragmented Shiite heritage
The 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, marks Ashura -- a day layered with sacred memory, grief, and devotion.
27 June 2026
Road accidents and the penalty regime
Our Penal Code of 1860 contains several provisions addressing acts that endanger human life, such as rash or negligent driving, resulting in hurt, grievous hurt, or even death. Notably, sections 279, 304B, and 338A of the Penal Code deal with these offences. However, in my view, a critical problem lies in the punishment prescribed under these provisions.
24 June 2026
Changing a company’s name and its legal consequences
This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar H. Khan, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He heads the chambers of the renowned law firm ‘Legal Counsel,’ a full-service corporate practice in Bangladesh with extensive expertise in commercial, family, labour, land, constitutional and criminal law, as well as dispute resolution.
24 June 2026
Judicial Review of Treaty-Making
The Bangladesh-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (the ART) was signed on 9 February 2026 and, pursuant to Article 6.6, will come into force within 60 days after both parties have exchanged written notifications of ratification.
24 June 2026
Facebook’s theatre of sophistication
It was one of those easy evenings: my friend and I sprawled on the bed, gossiping in that unhurried way only comfort allows.
24 June 2026
Closing the Gap: Strengthening Women’s Voice In National and Local Elections
BALLOT Project, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Daily Star jointly held a roundtable on April 26, 2026.
23 June 2026
Ethical use of artificial intelligence in Bangladeshi news media
Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) and The Daily Star, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held a roundtable on April 06, 2026.
22 June 2026
Old clothes, new stories
Currently in Dhaka’s shopping scene, the trending word is pre‑loved -- a positive, stylish term for second‑hand, used, or vintage clothing. You could call it the polished cousin of the hand‑me‑downs we grew up with.
21 June 2026
Boro is conquering the saline south-west
Rice cultivation is expanding across many coastal districts as farmers adapt to rising soil salinity
20 June 2026
The untold lives of Sadarghat’s boatmen
The Buriganga holds unimaginable history, many stories, and so much more. It was never calm from the very beginning.
19 June 2026
Centre For Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) publishes research report on ‘Legal Representation in Death Penalty Cases in Bangladesh’
The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS), Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, in association with the Death Penalty Project (DPP), launched a research report titled ‘Legal Representation in Death Penalty Cases in Bangladesh: An Empirical and Conceptual Analysis’ on 10 June 2026 at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka.
18 June 2026
Living Vicariously through Equality Law
There lies a charm in equality. As an idea, it gives a sense of fulfilment, at least when it is articulated: we are all equal.
17 June 2026