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.
From Rights to Reality: Advancing Justice and Action for All Women and Girls in Bangladesh
A roundtable was organized on March 9, 2026, by Bangladesh National Gender Working Group (BNGWG) in partnership with Plan International Bangladesh and The Daily Star, marking International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Rights, Justice, Action for all women and girls.”
6 May 2026
Disability-Inclusive Budget 2026–27: Addressing Inflation and Economic Challenges
Disagreements remain over the actual number of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, making it difficult to understand their living conditions fully.
5 May 2026
Rainy days at Dhaka University
Dhaka has a love-hate relationship with rain. The city desperately craves rain, yet remains poorly equipped to handle the downpour when it does come.
5 May 2026
Youth network launched to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
A university-level youth network comprising approximately 150 students from both public and private universities has been launched on 2 May 2026 to strengthen awareness and collective action against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Bangladesh.
4 May 2026
Inside Dhaka’s competitive hierarchy of misery
Before I start, let me acknowledge something our beloved Dhaka does with unsettling efficiency: it turns almost anything into a competition.
1 May 2026
Dhaka’s rhythm of heat and rain
A tree toppled during the recent nor’wester is being cleared away from Ramna Park.***
30 April 2026
Unequal sovereignty and international law
On 3 January 2026, the United States (US) captured and detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons possession.
29 April 2026
The right to resign under the Labour Act
I have been working at an IT firm in Chittagong for about one and a half years. Recently, after receiving a better job offer, I have decided to resign.
29 April 2026
How our law holds loan defaulters accountable
By June 2025, Bangladesh had seen an exponential rise in defaulted loans, marking the highest level since 2000. During the general election this year, the surge gave birth to a public concern regarding the eligibility of election candidates with allegations of loan default.
29 April 2026
Dhaka’s Heatwave: Between Lilies and Migraines
Like the song “Summer Nights” from the ’80s blockbuster “Grease”, I keep humming my own parody these days: Summer lovin’, had me a headache.
27 April 2026
Startup slowdown
Funding has fallen, deals have slowed, and some of the country’s best-known startups are struggling to survive
25 April 2026
The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming
25 April 2026
Voices of Remorse: A New Perspective
The Liberation War Museum has recently hosted a special screening of the documentary “The 1971 War: In the Eyes of Pakistanis”, an emotional exploration of the 1971 genocide through the realisations and reactions of the Pakistani people.
25 April 2026
Rediscovering Rahat Ara Begum: A legacy revived through dance and literature
For Lubna Marium, acclaimed dancer and choreographer, reviving her grandmother Rahat Ara Begum’s literary legacy has been a pilgrimage.
23 April 2026
On mental health rights protection in Bangladesh
The statistics on mental health situation is alarmingly critical in Bangladesh. According to the WHO’s Special Initiative Country Report, 18.7% of adults and 12.6% of children in the country are at risk of mental illness, while approximately 92.3% of adults with mental disorders do not receive necessary treatment.
22 April 2026
The writ on banning “Mangal Shobhajatra”
Recently, a writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been filed seeking a permanent ban on “Mangal Shobhajatra” held on Pahela Baishakh.
22 April 2026
Reimagining legal aid in Bangladesh
Legal access to justice continues to be a problem for many, especially for the marginalised, underprivileged, and those who suffer social exclusion.
22 April 2026
Pahela Baishakh Alpona: When Dhaka turns into a canvas
Now that the hullabaloo of Pahela Baishakh is over, the festival colours have yet to fade.
20 April 2026
Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026
Bed Tea: A quiet ritual across time
In 1930s colonial Dhaka, bed tea was the first act of waking life.
18 April 2026