Azmin Azran

Digital Features Coordinator at The Daily Star

The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike

Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.

4m ago

BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change

For an outside observer, it must be baffling that the BNP, having witnessed what the actions of the last 15 years did to the Awami League in three short weeks this summer, never even considered the fact that if they didn’t play fast and loose with people’s precious time like Sheikh Hasina used to, it would set a nice contrast in the minds of voters and the young generation.

5m ago

Disinformation targets right-wing audiences, Indians

Reveals TGI analysis of content on Bangladesh on X

6m ago

A world of voting systems: What is the right choice for Bangladesh?

The number of different electoral systems around the world is testament to the complex nature of democracy

7m ago

What is the ‘Electoral College’?

The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.

7m ago

The need for transparency in political financing

Anyone familiar with the previous “elections” held between 2014 and 2024 will know that it is virtually impossible these spending caps were adhered to, despite parties’ claims of compliance on paper.

9m ago

What politics for the new generation should look like

Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.

9m ago

Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection

We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.

10m ago
August 5, 2024
August 5, 2024

A walk through free (?) Dhaka

Bangladesh has gone through a day of historical proportions, and the people on the streets seem to know this.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

The Refugee Olympic Team: Representing hope for over 100 million worldwide

When Manizha Talash first saw a video online of an upside-down man spinning with his head on the ground, she decided she wanted to do that too. As a girl in Afghanistan, however, it was a difficult dream to bring to reality. But she found a way. In the Paris Olympics 2024, she will be participating in the new sport of “breaking”, a competitive form of breakdancing that blends artistry and dance with acrobatic moves.

July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024

How news consumers were deprived during the internet blackout

People relied on TV networks during the internet blackout for updated information. But was that expectation met?

July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024

A slogan lost in translation

What made them flood campus streets on Sunday night was a specific comment that touched a nerve for the wider student community.

July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024

Why George Clooney’s rejection of Biden is significant

On Wednesday, The New York Times published a scathing essay written by Hollywood star George Clooney titled "I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee".

June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

The Bangladesh men’s cricket team is suffering from a crisis of trust

The truth is, the Tigers have exceeded pre-tournament expectations. Yet, at the same time, they have left fans bitterly disappointed.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

A right-wing populist party is about to shake up the UK election

Following UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call for a snap election in early July, polls have been predicting an end to the Conservative Party's 14-year hold of the government.

June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024

The story of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company

There is a new winner in the race to become the world’s most valuable company. On June 19, 2024, American tech giant Nvidia surpassed Microsoft to become the company with the highest market cap in the world — an eye-watering $3.34 trillion

June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024

Indian Polls: How just 0.8pc vote cost Modi 63 seats

A miscalculation and a drop of just .8 percent of the vote share cost the ruling BJP 63 seats and also the aura of invincibility it created around its leader Narendra Modi

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Explainer: Why is the limit of global warming 1.5 degrees Celsius

Many of the damages of human activity caused climate change to become irreversible already, but now the focus is on mitigation and adaptation.