Badiuzzaman Bay

OF MAGIC & MADNESS

Badiuzzaman Bay is Assistant Editor, The Daily Star. He can be reached at [email protected]

The more BNP talks about reforms, the less convincing it sounds

BNP’s adversarial politics hurts more because it was expected to lead a new culture of politics.

2w ago

Devils, heroes, or something in between?

Should we continue to condone unregulated public outbursts?

1m ago

No more concessions for India on border killing or fencing

Protecting our citizens and our border integrity is non-negotiable

2m ago

BNP faces the weight of history and expectations

For all its pro-reform posturing, BNP has yet to signal a real willingness to lead political reforms, including within itself.

6m ago

The new age demands a re-reading of Bangabandhu

Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.

8m ago

The nine lives of a corrupt public servant

Let's delve into the hypothetical lifelines in a public servant’s career that help them indulge in corruption.

9m ago

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

10m ago

The only budget I care about is one that reduces my bills

Budget day is turning into our very own Groundhog Day.

10m ago
March 24, 2025
March 24, 2025

The more BNP talks about reforms, the less convincing it sounds

BNP’s adversarial politics hurts more because it was expected to lead a new culture of politics.

February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025

Devils, heroes, or something in between?

Should we continue to condone unregulated public outbursts?

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

No more concessions for India on border killing or fencing

Protecting our citizens and our border integrity is non-negotiable

September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024

BNP faces the weight of history and expectations

For all its pro-reform posturing, BNP has yet to signal a real willingness to lead political reforms, including within itself.

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

The new age demands a re-reading of Bangabandhu

Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.

July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024

The nine lives of a corrupt public servant

Let's delve into the hypothetical lifelines in a public servant’s career that help them indulge in corruption.

June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

The only budget I care about is one that reduces my bills

Budget day is turning into our very own Groundhog Day.

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket

It's frightening to think citizens' private data is being sold through hundreds of social media pages and groups

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

Why does a six-day holiday feel too good to be true?

This is apparently the longest holiday that journalists have ever gotten in the history of Bangladesh’s newspaper industry.