Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Arresting scapegoats will hardly make a difference

Police arrest hospitals staffers and a doctor for the death of a protester shot by law enforcers

13h ago

Students suffer as NCTB fails to deliver books

Only 37% of 40.15cr textbooks distributed till first half of Jan

1d ago

Police brutality on protesters: A betrayal of the July uprising

They risked everything for a better future, a better Bangladesh

2d ago

Removal of word ‘adivasi’: Indigenous group attacked at NCTB; 20 hurt

At least 20 persons were injured yesterday in an attack on an indigenous group and its supporters protesting the removal of a graffiti from textbooks featuring the word “indigenous” (adivasi, in Bangla).

3d ago

Shakib Al Hasan: An icon we once adored, now fading into memory

Shakib is still a legend. His achievements have changed Bangladesh cricket forever. But a legacy is more than just numbers and trophies.

4d ago

When students become guinea pigs

Let us begin with a generic scenario to explain the quandary of a 10th grader in Bangladesh in 2025. Due to take the SSC examinations in a year, this student will have to choose between science, humanities and commerce streams.

1w ago

Textbook fiasco: End excuses, act now

Contradictory statements from govt officials erode public trust; failure to address foreseeable obstacles exposes weakness

1w ago

Wait for textbooks gets longer

Most students did not receive new textbooks on the first day of the year mainly because of printing and shipping delays.

2w ago
January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025

Arresting scapegoats will hardly make a difference

Police arrest hospitals staffers and a doctor for the death of a protester shot by law enforcers

January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025

Students suffer as NCTB fails to deliver books

Only 37% of 40.15cr textbooks distributed till first half of Jan

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

Police brutality on protesters: A betrayal of the July uprising

They risked everything for a better future, a better Bangladesh

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

Removal of word ‘adivasi’: Indigenous group attacked at NCTB; 20 hurt

At least 20 persons were injured yesterday in an attack on an indigenous group and its supporters protesting the removal of a graffiti from textbooks featuring the word “indigenous” (adivasi, in Bangla).

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

Shakib Al Hasan: An icon we once adored, now fading into memory

Shakib is still a legend. His achievements have changed Bangladesh cricket forever. But a legacy is more than just numbers and trophies.

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025

When students become guinea pigs

Let us begin with a generic scenario to explain the quandary of a 10th grader in Bangladesh in 2025. Due to take the SSC examinations in a year, this student will have to choose between science, humanities and commerce streams.

January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025

Textbook fiasco: End excuses, act now

Contradictory statements from govt officials erode public trust; failure to address foreseeable obstacles exposes weakness

January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025

Wait for textbooks gets longer

Most students did not receive new textbooks on the first day of the year mainly because of printing and shipping delays.

December 31, 2024
December 31, 2024

Primary, Secondary level: Major changes coming to Bangla, English textbooks

Bangla and English textbooks for primary and secondary educational institutions are set to see some major changes, including the dropping of some contents related to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024

Textbook distribution runs into a snag

No secondary school student will get full sets of textbooks on the first day of the next academic year. At the primary level, only about half of the students will get the full sets on January 1.