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.
Mediation in criminal cases
Five years ago, the backlog of mediation in Bangladesh covering civil, commercial, banking, family and labour matters stood at about three million cases.
17 June 2026
Celebrating art, artists and cultural exchange
For 22 years, Galleri Kaya has remained a familiar and influential presence in Bangladesh’s art community. What began as a gallery has gradually evolved into something larger:
15 June 2026
From ‘basket case’ to billion-dollar borrower
Bangladesh once relied heavily on foreign aid but gradually reduced its dependence on donor support
13 June 2026
Living between Google maps and gut feeling in Dhaka
If you try to make sense of Dhaka traffic using only logic and Google Maps, you will very quickly realise that the city has no particular interest in cooperating with either of them.
13 June 2026
Tax law, zakat, and public welfare
Under Bangladesh’s taxation law, payment of zakat only operates as a deduction to taxable income instead of reducing the tax liability.
10 June 2026
Committal magistracy as solution to protracted trials?
Resolving a case in our country often takes years due to excessive case backlogs, shortage of judges and procedural delays.
10 June 2026
The need for coordinated investment governance framework in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has long sought to attract higher levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) to support industrialisation, export diversification, and economic transformation.
10 June 2026
Old Dhaka’s Narinda wasn't always called Narinda!
Our city dates back to pre-Mughal times; and Narinda, with this mosque, is a testament to that.
8 June 2026
Where rape happens: Inside homes, among familiar faces
Most rape incidents in Bangladesh do not happen in dark alleys or isolated streets. They occur in places people trust the most -- inside homes.
8 June 2026
From mangoes to lotkon: The generosity of Jyaishtha in Dhaka
My story today is of Jyaishtha, the second month of the Bangla calendar, sweetly tucked between May and June, and lovingly nicknamed mishti mash -- the sweet month. It is a season not just of fruit, but of affection, abundance, and the kind of cordiality that defines Bengali summer.
8 June 2026
Solar power lit up the chars, but not for long
Tiny home systems brought electricity to off-grid chars
6 June 2026
The romance of cash in a QR economy
I know it is the era of a cashless economy, and in Dhaka, like elsewhere, plastic money and electronic transfers underpin and replace physical cash.
4 June 2026
Reviewing the separate judicial secretariat judgment
After the final hearing of the writ petition of Mohammad Saddam Hossen v Bangladesh (2025) case, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) directed the establishment of a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court within three months.
3 June 2026
Brutal cases of sexual violence and a justice system in collapse
The mutilated body of Ramisa Akter, an 8-year-old child raped, murdered and beheaded, was recently found in the capital of Bangladesh whose Constitution promises right to life, equality, and protection to every citizen.
3 June 2026
The quiet tenderness of Eid in a restless Dhaka
Now that the Eid holidays are over and everyday routines -- schools, offices, and the familiar rhythm -- have begun, we are almost reluctantly rescheduling our lazy holiday hours.
2 June 2026
Budget 2026–27: Strengthening Investment in Social Sectors
UNICEF and The Daily Star, with support from the European Union, held a roundtable on April 12, 2026.
1 June 2026
Eid-ul‑Azha in Dhaka: What we eat, how we celebrate and what we are losing
Dhaka has two sides. New Dhaka is easy to spot with its branded cafés, high‑rise malls, glass towers, food courts, and co‑working spaces -- a city that looks like it is racing forward.
31 May 2026
Things I miss about Dhaka when away
It’s been more than a decade since I have moved in Dhaka. Since then, I have spent only a few days away from Dhaka, and it has become such that I feel more comfortable at Dhaka than anywhere else. Which is ironic because there is so much about this city that irks me.
30 May 2026
People who stay back in Dhaka on Eid
Every festival in Dhaka feels vibrant and full of life. The city embraces every celebration with warmth and enthusiasm. But Eid is different. It is a festival that calls people to be with their families, friends, and loved ones.
29 May 2026
Characters you meet on every Eid journey!
With Eid right around the corner, the rush of homebound people has begun. Regardless of your choice of transport, you will encounter a number of “characters” on your journey, and it’s not negotiable.
28 May 2026