Naziba Basher

Naziba Basher

The author is a Sub Editor, News Desk at The Daily Star

I will not call them protesters

The infiltrators were handed the opportunity on a silver platter the moment BCL ensured that violence took over the movement.

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The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi

Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country

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Help your pets beat the heat

This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now

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Apathy runs deep among young voters

Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.

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Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon

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Shining through neglect

In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.

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When the guitar weeps for a nation: Bangladeshi musicians unite to aid Gaza

“I don’t know how else we can help a nation that is repeatedly being wronged other than through our art,” said Ahmed Hasan Sunny, a rising star in the music industry. “We’ve remained an audience, helpless after seeing bombs dropped on civilians, hospitals and innocent children in Gaza. We decided to do something about it.” The young artiste took the challenge to organise a concert in support of Gaza’s hand-in-hand with artist Morshed Mishu, who was already planning to make graffiti to speak up for the oppressed people of Gaza.

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Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.

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May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

Living in a loving society

 We are lucky to be growing up in a society so caring and loving.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

'Shangbadik' termed 'shanghatik' for a reason

Ultimately, for the sake of being relevant and “spicy,” there are these so-called journalists who forget their moral duties and succumb to the pressure of going “viral.”

December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022

Pay for pets!

Dhaka South City Corporation has recently imposed an annual tax of Tk 500 per pet dog and Tk 1,000 for horses and deer -- drawing huge flak from animal rights activists and pet owners.

December 11, 2022
December 11, 2022

Desert Fest: When the greatest are to say goodbye

While I may have started watching football during the time of the great Zinedine Zidane, understanding teams -- their strategies, styles, stars, et al -- came to me much later.

December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022

‘First love’ Ronaldo, ‘calm’ Silva: Sanjida, Masura root for their heroes

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has reached its peak with the showpiece event heading towards the business end -- the knockouts.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

But where do the children play?

Since the pandemic began and schools were shut down, my sole worry was my niece’s well-being. Will she become isolated? Will she be able to remain physically fit? Could she go into depression?

October 11, 2021
October 11, 2021

Child marriage in pandemic: A scourge returns on tiptoe

She wanted to be a teacher one day and was studying hard to reach that goal. But that dream, she feels, has just slipped away.

March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020

Woman invents new economic system because of cat love

In a remote village in northeastern Bangladesh, a middle-aged woman has started a new economic system to bring disruptions to the well accepted systems in place.

February 15, 2020
February 15, 2020

Menstrual Hygiene: A man steps forward

More often than not, we see only the change happening around us in the city. But sometimes, there are silent revolutions happening outside our own hub by people away from the limelight of capital.

January 17, 2018
January 17, 2018

Duronto TV kick-starts its 'season two'

Duronto Television, a TV channel made solely for children, began their 'second season' on January 14. Mohammad Ali Haider, head of programme of Duronto Television, made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.