There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.
ITJP's documentary provides evidentiary insights into the July uprising atrocities.
Let us recap some of the most critical lessons of 2024 as we look forward to 2025.
You didn’t expect someone like Andrew, who would have turned only 50 this December 16, to exit the world so abruptly.
We are now going through times of extreme anxiety caused by economic uncertainty, rapid social change, and complex global issues.
How many of those injured during the July-August uprising, like Abdullah, are still fighting for their lives?
The euphoria of August 5, and the momentous days leading up to it, especially since July 15, are now being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty.
This incident exposes the added vulnerability of young women and girls when they belong to Indigenous communities.
In the US, an alien is not just an extraterrestrial; it could simply mean someone from a foreign country.
It’s always a bit of a jolt when one is reminded of one’s age.
Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.
The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs
Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
Be it uncleanliness, chaotic immigration lines, or unnecessary drama at baggage claim - our Dhaka airport has a lot to offer.
When it comes to the BCL, ordinary laws do not apply as they are not "ordinary" people.
Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.
