The silent plastic crisis in rural Bangladesh

Plastic pollution is not solely an urban issue.
11 June 2025, 07:40 AM

Action fails to match rhetoric again

A clear sense of direction and strategy for the education system is lacking, as it has been under past political governments.
11 June 2025, 04:00 AM

We need both new wine and a new bottle

People don’t want to see politics being hogged by time-tested politicians who have failed people’s expectations time and again.
11 June 2025, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh’s civic and digital arenas are becoming fear zones

What we are witnessing is not a series of disconnected incidents but a systemic erosion of democratic norms.
10 June 2025, 05:00 AM

For how long must women endure cyberattacks?

Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.
9 June 2025, 09:00 AM

Unlock Bangladesh's potential for sustainable employment

There is a huge scope for green employment opportunities in Bangladesh.
9 June 2025, 05:00 AM

Looking back on the investment summit: Big promises, fragile realities

It remains unclear if the summit’s promises will bring real change, and consequently greater investments, or simply fade away like many before them
8 June 2025, 05:00 AM

A recurring script is enough to prove the pattern

In Bangladesh, one does not need to teach a generation, invent a cure for a disease, feed the hungry, or fight for justice to be honoured. In this country, respect comes cheaper
7 June 2025, 13:59 PM

Living on the bridge: My life between East and West

I was born in Bangladesh, a place defined not just by geography but by rhythm.
7 June 2025, 04:00 AM

Beat a woman, become a hero

Garlands around their necks, broad smiles on their faces, motorbikes revving behind them, and a crowd of cheerleaders to welcome them—as if justice has finally prevailed with their innocence established. Only, it hasn't
6 June 2025, 06:49 AM

When mercy is missing from sacrifice

Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?
6 June 2025, 06:02 AM

Why change must start with people

On World Environment Day, the conversation around plastic pollution takes centre stage.
5 June 2025, 13:00 PM

Whose feminism is it anyway? : Lessons from the gender reform uproar

In Bangladesh, liberal feminism has long been perceived as centring on the secular, urban woman as its ideal.
5 June 2025, 10:00 AM

World Environment Day: A story of memory and nature

There are people who protect our little spaces so that they can be green again.
5 June 2025, 06:00 AM

‘Recovery of NPLs overseas will strengthen Bangladesh’s banking sector’

Wieger Wielinga, managing director of Omni Bridgeway, speaks with The Daily Star breaking down the concept of litigation funding.
5 June 2025, 04:00 AM

The budget was a missed chance to honour the revolution

This budget failed to redefine the role of the state and mark a departure from inequality and patronage.
5 June 2025, 02:00 AM

Weaponising hunger: An anatomy of Israel’s war crime

It is a coordinated policy that uses food as leverage.
4 June 2025, 10:00 AM

The curious case of the déjà flu

Covid is rising again—slowly, stealthily, like your relatives during iftar.
4 June 2025, 08:30 AM

Freedom in the sky?: The limits of satellite internet in Bangladesh

If we invest in satellite internet without also reforming the political culture, we will have treated the symptom, not the disease.
4 June 2025, 06:00 AM

Why victims must lead Bangladesh’s truth commission

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission must be inclusive, holistic and sustainable.
4 June 2025, 06:00 AM