Column by Mahfuz Anam: 35th anniversary of The Daily Star / When independent newspapers burn, so does democracy
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THE THIRD VIEW
‘Even BNP is not beyond ICT’s reach if it commits crimes against humanity’
2 hour(s) ago
Interviews
How to grow more rice without draining the land
23 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Rethinking canal dredging to improve flood management
23 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Ecocide is hard to litigate, but we must still demand accountability
23 April 2026, 12:00 PM
MIND THE GAP
Global buyers must share the cost in RMG’s green transition
23 April 2026, 09:00 AM
RMG NOTES
When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
22 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
22 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Fifty seats for women, but who will they really represent?
21 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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The real comparative advantage of Bangladesh
The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.
30 January 2024, 01:00 AM
The controversy over the NCTB textbook
The hullabaloo entailed a case study on an imaginary boy who preferred to identify as a female
29 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Is Bangladesh doing population control right?
How well will the country be able to handle a demographic shift from a majorly young vibrant generation, to an older, matured one?
29 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
29 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Has the ‘polycrisis’ overwhelmed us?
Just as social media competes for individuals’ attention, so do global crises.
28 January 2024, 13:26 PM
Don’t the poor have a right to privacy?
By replicating existing frameworks, the draft Personal Data Protection Act misses out on critical local nuances.
28 January 2024, 02:00 AM
White feminism and the 'Barbie' Oscar snub rant
The new cycle of rage frankly shows how White feminism has gone haywire.
28 January 2024, 01:00 AM
How climate agreements and trade measures go together
We should direct our energies towards negotiating agreements that can achieve progress in narrow, but crucial, economic sectors.
28 January 2024, 00:01 AM
ICJ interim ruling on Israel’s war on Gaza: Unsurprisingly disappointing
Still, it has the potential to force the much-needed ceasefire by creating sufficient pressure on Israel's key allies.
27 January 2024, 14:00 PM
How ethics can make or break a company
In the quest for profitability and market dominance, ethical considerations often find themselves caught in the midst of hope and despair.
27 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Our energy plan is full of pitfalls
Why are we relying so much on foreign entities and resources to meet our energy needs?
26 January 2024, 13:32 PM
Death, destruction, and misery mean nothing to the merchants of war
How many more deaths will satisfy the war merchants’ thirst for profit?
26 January 2024, 04:00 AM
Has Dhaka become a status city?
The status city often serves the privileged, while the huddling masses eke out a minimal existence
26 January 2024, 02:00 AM
My powerless poster walk
Although we have the Graffiti Writing and Poster Sticking Control Act, 2012 to prevent visual pollution, nothing much has been done to implement it. Why, though?
26 January 2024, 01:00 AM
TIB: The forever ‘villain’?
Learn from its reports and give this anti-graft body its due
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
The Non-Lower or Non-Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh
Recently, this writer happened to have invited a friend, a judicial officer, to deliver a guest lecture on the functioning of our ‘lower judiciary’.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Policy actions can aid reintegration of returnee migrants
The return and reintegration of migrants is an integral part of the migration cycle
25 January 2024, 04:00 AM
New monetary policy is appropriate in direction, but inadequate in dosage
Why this behind-the-curve approach to fighting inflation?
25 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Israel is stoking Iran’s wrath
Is Israel's desire for dominance in the region the only factor behind wanting to take the war to Iran?
25 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart
Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy
24 January 2024, 12:30 PM