Lest we forget the casualties of a revolution
August 5, 2024 is two months behind us. That’s a much longer time than between citizens demanding the authoritarian Hasina step down and her actually fleeing. Yet, for many people, July-August 2024 will always shadow their present. Even by the end of August, pretty much all the beds of the ground floor casualty wards at the capital’s National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) were occupied by those injured during the student-led movement. The wards at the National Institute of Opthalmology & Hospital (NIOH), too, were filled with those who had received severe injuries to their eye(s) during the movement.
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A woman umpire and a click-hungry media
Though the match ended well for Jessy, things took a turn for the unexpected once the media took over.
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‘The right to fear-free democratic opposition must be ensured’
Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.
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‘Girls tend to be strong by default when it comes to playing football’
AKM Saiful Bari Titu, interim head coach to the Bangladesh National Women’s Football team, speaks about his experience coaching the team, their recent performances, and what can be done to take them further, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.
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VIP movements are Dhaka’s undiagnosed illness
If the capital's traffic condition makes you angry, you're normal
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A blatant, disgraceful act of discrimination
Even in its press release, NSU failed to acknowledge the deeply concerning nature of the protesting students’ agenda.
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The death of a climate justice pioneer
The editorial team at The Daily Star is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of eminent climate expert and scientist Dr Saleemul Huq OBE
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June 5, 2023
‘Business, not city service, is being prioritised’
"One after another, actions are taking place to strip the Dhanmondi Lake of its intended character."
March 4, 2023
How to not ‘be a woman’ on Bangladeshi public buses
How can women travel on public transport without feeling like sub-humans?
February 14, 2023
Why we think romantic love is unimportant
It is unfortunate that most people experiencing one failed romantic relationship tend to give up on love altogether. In the process, we also normalise giving less to our current partner.
September 20, 2022
It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender
Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?
July 28, 2022
What hurts the most? My ‘cultural’ sentiments, of course
I have been deeply, deeply affected by social media sensation Ashraful Hossen Alom’s (mostly known as Hero Alom) rendition of Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore).
May 27, 2022
Love, Death & Robots: "Jibaro" and the futile fantasy of feminine revenge
How feministic is the female revenge fantasy in films?
April 4, 2022
Why should we need to demand safe roads?
What hope is there for a country—soon to become a middle-income one—to be a safe one for its citizens if people are being killed on roads daily, with little intervention from authorities besides what’s on paper?
March 29, 2022
The Slap: When toxic masculinity becomes the language of love
Why is a man seen as the default protector to a woman? Why do we believe that a woman cannot protect herself—let alone decide when she does or does not require protection?
February 2, 2022
Women don’t want to be superhumans
Often as children, my female peers and I would lament over the myriad privileges our male counterparts enjoyed in society, from being allowed to play for hours in the sun (a tan would not diminish their value as human beings) to going out any hour of the day (with their prime fear being that they might be mugged, not that they might be raped and killed).
December 1, 2021
How conforming to societal misogyny breeds gender-based violence
If I had to pick only one trait of my own that I admire, it would have to be my ability to adapt.
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