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Pedagogy and power: Teacher-student dynamics in our universities
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West Bengal polls: The dubious logic of ‘logical discrepancy’
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A model election?
Seeing what happened during the SCBA election, one cannot help but wonder about what might happen in the upcoming general election.
23 March 2023, 15:00 PM
A song that exposed our fear of the hybrid
What made 'Nasek Nasek' so popular, whereas 'Nahubo' received sceptical responses?
23 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Reading as a form of resistance: Some anecdotes from the 1971 war
After the war, the library authorities placed advertisements requesting people to return any books from the library that they might have in their possession, but the response was poor. The library's hundred-year-old collection was lost forever.
23 March 2023, 03:31 AM
How far can the IMF loan promote clean energy?
A set of parallel initiatives need to be undertaken targeting the structural weaknesses of the gas sector and power sector development to ensure energy transition.
23 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Lessons from Pakistan’s economic crisis
The country is in such a state because its forex expenditure is higher than its earnings.
22 March 2023, 19:00 PM
Digital divide: The new face of gender inequality
With the converging crises of climate change, costs of living, conflicts, and the Covid pandemic, we are witnessing a reversal in gender equality gains.
22 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Destructive ‘development’ efforts by Water Development Board
Our rivers are being attacked one after another. India's dams, river connectivity plans, and various projects undertaken within the country, encroachment and pollution are all taking our rivers closer to extinction.
22 March 2023, 13:00 PM
LLA lessons feature in annual Gobeshona conference
The seven-day conference was a platform for local leaders of LLA from over 30 countries.
22 March 2023, 03:30 AM
The politics and pollution of our rivers
Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.
21 March 2023, 18:10 PM
The joke is really on us
Moody’s, one of the big three global rating agencies, downgraded its outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector from “stable” to “negative.”
21 March 2023, 16:00 PM
A journey into students’ mental health
Many students are in a state of relentless self-criticism, haunted by poor grades and past failures.
21 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Into the rhyme and reason of poetry
To be human is to be a poet. And I will tell you why.
21 March 2023, 13:55 PM
Decentralisation of Dhaka need not be a dream
In terms of liveability, Dhaka poses multiple challenges that impact the quality of life of its residents.
21 March 2023, 12:00 PM
How forestry projects destroy forests
Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.
21 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Import dependence is the root cause of our energy crisis
This dependence will only increase if we continue to become dependent on imported coal and LNG.
20 March 2023, 17:00 PM
What Ukraine needs to learn from Afghanistan
Afghanistan today lies in ruins. While the US wasted more than $2 trillion of its military outlays, Afghanistan is impoverished. Its 2021 GDP was below $400 per person.
20 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Road crash deaths know no end
The horrific accident that happened on the Dhaka-Bhanga expressway on Sunday once again brought to fore the issues in our transport sector. Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, talks to The Daily Star Opinion about the reasons behind such tragedies on our highways and how to prevent them.
20 March 2023, 13:39 PM
Without support from bureaucracy, EC can’t hold fair elections
Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.
20 March 2023, 11:28 AM
Why we must adopt value-based healthcare
The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.
20 March 2023, 02:00 AM
Political dialogues: The long road to nowhere
The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat
19 March 2023, 18:19 PM