Anti-torture laws without real safeguards are not enough
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What BJP’s win in West Bengal means for Bangladesh
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Can Bangladesh ease dollar dependency without risking stability?
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Crocodiles, snakes, and India’s sovereignty anxiety
5 May 2026, 17:22 PM
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Farmers of the haors are dying of despair
5 May 2026, 08:00 AM
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Advancing Bangladesh’s energy sovereignty for a resilient future
5 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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As a flood-prone country, Bangladesh needs stronger early flood warning systems
5 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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Dhaka’s Metro Rail: Why are we paying so much?
4 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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Without NBR reform, the revenue crisis will only deepen
4 May 2026, 13:00 PM
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The world of Colleen Hoover does not warrant celebration
Depiction of such problematic forms of ‘romance’ and relationships surely distort the judgement of readers regarding love and romance.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM
By-Poll Drama, Hero Alom, and a Smart Bangladesh
Election Commission’s capacity to hold free and fair elections questioned.
3 February 2023, 15:00 PM
Aalo clinics: Changing urban healthcare in Bangladesh
Aalo clinics are designed to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services.
3 February 2023, 13:00 PM
Is ‘Faraaz’ just another movie?
How is it that such a seasoned director did not seek consent from the victims’ families when making Faraaz?
3 February 2023, 04:00 AM
Honouring an Institution
Ahmadul Kabir (Monu) had the stature and maturity to appreciate that politics was not a profession but a vocation.
3 February 2023, 02:00 AM
Calling the by-polls 'free and fair' dims hope for 2024
These by-elections are nothing more than a mere fulfilment of legal obligations, as it won’t be able to bring in any change in parliamentary balance.
2 February 2023, 16:00 PM
Death or Glory in Russia
Russia’s reversion to warlordism is fuelled by a religious fundamentalism.
2 February 2023, 14:00 PM
One life, and a history of two economies: Mirza Nurul Huda
His is an inspiring tale of a little boy with big dreams rising from the backwaters of Bengal to become a fabled student who went on to be a professor of Dhaka University, and to hold some of the highest offices in public service.
2 February 2023, 08:14 AM
The Cambodian nightmare
The recent surge in human trafficking to Cambodia from Bangladesh raises questions about the intentions and capability of the relevant authorities in addressing the situation.
2 February 2023, 02:00 AM
‘We are doing well’
This shouldn’t have been a mere political statement; it should have been the reality. But the current government policies are not in line with that goal.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi's patronisation of Adani and its cost for Bangladesh
The 25-year power import deal with Adani "is hardly favourable for Bangladesh."
1 February 2023, 16:00 PM
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: An essence of Bengali excellence
This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement.
1 February 2023, 15:37 PM
CPI 2022: Disappointing global and Bangladesh performances
CPI 2022 shows how corruption, conflict and insecurity are interrelated and feed each other.
1 February 2023, 02:00 AM
How do LNG subsidies affect public spending?
Immediate subsidy reform is needed to streamline spending for the energy sector.
31 January 2023, 16:00 PM
50 years in Bangladesh: Dissecting the success story of World Bank
Bangladesh and the World Bank (WB) have completed 50 years of their relationship. As such, there has been a lot of recounting of the WB’s successes. But what really lies behind all this praise? Of all the projects that have been carried out in Bangladesh upon the WB’s prescription, how many have been fruitful for the people of the country? Anu Muhammad, professor of the economics department at Jahangirnagar University, discusses these issues with The Daily Star Opinion.
31 January 2023, 14:28 PM
Bangladesh must invest in health justice
A 2016 research study published in the Oxford University Journal analysed health inequality in Bangladesh, which found that income variance is the prime factor behind health disparities.
31 January 2023, 11:00 AM
The West versus the Rest
The West has now pushed Russia, the largest country by geographical size, to provide food, energy and fertilisers to the Rest.
31 January 2023, 02:00 AM
Awami League wants us to love DSA. It’s too late now
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Much left to be desired in the new school curriculum
The NCTB should have taken lessons from past failures with radical changes in textbooks.
30 January 2023, 15:00 PM
“Quite mundane and linear”: A reader reacts to our ChatGPT story
The gravity of writing has always come from the writer. A piece of literature cannot be judged without the whys and hows, and these questions are impossible to answer without sentience.
30 January 2023, 12:50 PM