Moving mountains together

On December 11, we marked International Mountain Day, a day to reflect on mountains, their ecosystems, and the environment.
15 December 2022, 05:46 AM

RTI's decline in the face of global autocratisation

Unless there is a drastic change in the mentality and attitudes of citizens and public officials alike about the new reality, RTI cannot flourish.
14 December 2022, 16:00 PM

Data localisation will cost Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policymakers have a lot at stake in enacting data policies.
14 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Netflix's ‘Farha’ is a window to Palestine’s truth

The movie represents every Palestinian and restores Palestine in the memory of the world.
14 December 2022, 14:00 PM

Morocco’s success and the ‘global’ sport

Football’s claim to being the global sport has strong merits.
14 December 2022, 11:00 AM

My ’71: Experiencing Genocide, Understanding Violence

In the month of January 1971, I was a student of Class X of Holy Cross School. My par-ents and I were then living in the Dhaka University campus. My father, who taught Eng-lish literature at the university, took up the administrative post of Provost of Jagannath Hall.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Legacies of Loss

According to Dhaka University’s Annual Report for 1971-72, at the beginning of Operation Searchlight, 10 Dhaka University professors were killed.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

The treacherous banking journey of women entrepreneurs

Women's access to finance remains difficult and often riddled with pitfalls. 
13 December 2022, 16:21 PM

Steer Bangladesh towards peaceful solutions

As citizens, we have been largely deprived of many rights, including our right to exercise franchise. Not only that, our politics is now under massive strain as a result of the attempts of the political parties to uproot their respective rival parties over the years.
13 December 2022, 14:00 PM

The complexities behind the violence in Rohingya camps

Reportedly, various armed organisations and small groups are active within the Rohingya camps.
13 December 2022, 10:22 AM

North Korea’s obligation to ICCPR: Freedom of expression and the three-part test

How much are the legislative measures of North Korea, particularly on the freedom of expression and information, in line with the ICCPR? 
13 December 2022, 06:00 AM

It is women's constitutional right to seek and receive justice

Discriminatory laws against women need amendment
13 December 2022, 04:00 AM

The never-ending crisis in our banking sector

Bangladesh Bank, which is supposed to oversee the governance of the country’s financial institutions, has rather supported these irregular activities through its policies and actions.
12 December 2022, 15:00 PM

2022 wasn’t all bad for RMG makers. Here’s why

There is anecdotal evidence that investment is taking place to upgrade operations to meet the demands of international customers.
12 December 2022, 14:00 PM

All Pain and No Gain from Higher Interest Rates

In the name of taming inflation, central banks have set themselves on a path to cause a recession.
12 December 2022, 12:00 PM

Together We Win the Match

Farewell message by HE Li Jiming, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh
12 December 2022, 05:00 AM

How WikiLeaks revolutionised the world of journalism

Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano, speaks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
11 December 2022, 15:00 PM

What World Cup frenzy tells us about our youth's aspirations

What are the factors behind the endless enthusiasm of Bangladeshi people over the FIFA World Cup 2022?
11 December 2022, 14:53 PM

From Grading to De-grading

We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.
11 December 2022, 14:00 PM

Unfair policing of opposition making ordinary citizens suffer too

There are too many questions about the policing of the BNP rally in Dhaka.
11 December 2022, 13:00 PM