Azmin Azran

Digital Features Coordinator at The Daily Star

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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How the youth's perception of Bangabandhu soured under Awami League

Even if history is not consistent with what the youth have been taught, it doesn't explain the disdain with which many have treated his memory

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The shifting narratives of Sajeeb Wazed Joy

Former PM Hasina's son has been on a whirlwind media tour since her fall

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March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Life takes place in Dhaka’s cafes

How  humans discovered coffee and how, after centuries of innovation, it  became the elixir it is now is a fascinating tale itself.

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

Why must consumers always get the short end of the stick?

It seems as though in every sector, the consumer is the last person whose cause is championed.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Can we rethink the city we want?

This rapid expansion of the restaurant sector has led to the cutting of many vital corners when it comes to safety.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Consumers brace for price shocks

Consumers are bracing for multiple price shocks ahead of Ramadan that usually marks a period of high household spending.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Dhaka air a winter hazard

Almost every morning this past winter, media outlets reported on Dhaka’s poor air quality.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Jaiswal and the fruits of single-minded obsession

What puts Yashasvi Jaiswal in the same category is less of a cricketing story, and more so a story of human struggle that led to miraculous success.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

The rapid growth of Bangladesh’s economy, and what comes after

Growth has been the constant in the journey of the Bangladesh economy over the last two decades. Starting from 2004, excluding the outlier year of 2020 when the world economy was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh has maintained a growth rate of over five percent or more.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Why Pahela Falgun is celebrated on February 14 instead of 13

February 13 has been the date on which Pahela Falgun has been celebrated by most of us growing up. But for the last four years, Pahela Falgun has shifted to February 14 on the Gregorian calendar

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Canadian student visa restriction puts Bangladeshi aspirants in a bind

The Canadian government has announced a 35 percent reduction of visas issued to international students at the undergraduate level for 2024 and 2025

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

What ails the Panama Canal?

The Panama Canal is one of the world’s most important maritime shortcuts.