THE THIRD VIEW
Editor and publisher, The Daily Star
Welcome to the latest issue of Your Property Guru, brought to you by The Daily Star. In this quarterly edition, we’re excited to share the latest trends and insights from Bangladesh’s ever-evolving real estate sector, keeping you informed and ahead in this dynamic market.
Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.
Do we have the expertise to tackle the crises and exploit the opportunities in the evolving geopolitical scenario?
What has shocked me is their refusal to fact-check what they are writing, broadcasting or televising—a basic duty of any journalist.
The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam's appeal to the ‘new generation leaders’
The bilateral relationship must be based on a "win-win" policy, rooted in mutual respect, non-hegemony, and the pursuit of shared prosperity and deeper understanding.
Though the signals are mixed we still hope that the media in Bangladesh will see a new dawn.
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
BNP to some extent and AL to a far greater extent have changed Bangladesh. Can’t we expect them to change themselves, even a bit?
The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.
The truth is, we have made a shambles of our elections and have weakened most of the accountability structures.
The intellectual trap refers to a country’s policymakers’ inability to ensure crucial intellectual freedom.
And it is being amended in the same way.
Pahela Baishakh is a reminder of our rich culture and beauty and we welcome the Bengali New Year with celebrations of our tradition in all its magnificence and glory.
Others will never do, as they only want to use us
On meeting Rokia Afzal Rahman for the first time, one would most likely be disarmed by her demeanour.
Many words are written every year in remembrance of the spirit of ’71. For all our essays, reports and opinion pieces on the legacy of the Liberation War, a certain texture of the history is nevertheless lost amidst the grand political narratives being crafted.
A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.