Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Is the uprising unravelling?

Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation

3d ago

July uprising: A movement that united campuses and classrooms

Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.

3d ago

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind

The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.

1w ago

SSC pass rate plunges to a 16-year low

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.

3w ago

When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?

We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction

1m ago

Appointment by allegiance

30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat

1m ago

Technical education hit by teacher shortage, falling enrolment

Bangladesh’s technical education sector is facing a slow-burning crisis, shaped by a severe shortage of teachers, poor infrastructure, and steadily declining student interest.

1m ago

Mob violence now alarmingly routine

Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.

1m ago
April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

‘Concerns genuine, but reforms need planning’

Polytechnic students across the country resumed protests on Saturday, demanding urgent reforms through a six-point charter to fix long-standing problems in recruitment policies, education standards, and job opportunities.

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

A milestone to treasure

Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Pry, secondary schools: Millions of students still without textbooks

With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.

February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025

July uprising: AL govt, oppositions used children as pawns

Both the previous government (Awami League) and opposition groups recruited, paid, and used children in violence during the July uprising, a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission has reported.

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

Mohammadpur 'gunfight' follows a disturbingly similar script

Instead of dismantling organised crime, the interim government appears to be using law enforcement as another tool for political persecution

February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

Are they even trying? Or have they decided not to act?

A month on, there is still no justice for violence against adivasis

February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

Set up waiting list system to recruit teachers

The government’s advisory committee on primary education reform has proposed a new system for teacher recruitment.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

July Uprising: State forces, AL perpetrated gender-based violence

The United Nations fact-finding report has exposed disturbing accounts of gender-based violence during the July uprising last year, with women protesters facing physical assaults, rape threats, and arbitrary detention.

February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025

Why not banish Aynaghars?

Enforced disappearances have long been a dark stain on Bangladesh's history, with Aynaghar standing as one of the most harrowing symbols of this systemic abuse.

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Primary education: PECE, similar tests should be scrapped

A government-appointed advisory committee yesterday recommended scrapping the Primary Education Completion Examination and similar tests.