Nazifa Raidah

Journalist at The Daily Star. For insights or collaborations, reach her at: nazifa@thedailystar.net

This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for

It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.

1m ago

Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?

Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.

2m ago

The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar

A blend of astronomy, history, and culture

5m ago

Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves

I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.

5m ago

What are we doing for people with autism?

Has the government truly done enough for children and people with ASD and their parents?

5m ago

Reduce, reuse, recycle… and then what?

The reality is that recycling alone cannot combat the environmental impact of plastic waste.

6m ago

When our victim-blaming culture shrouds predators as teachers

How can students regain a sense of safety within their classrooms?

6m ago

Silencing the critic: The cost of stifling voices in the name of authority

Would we, in today's Bangladesh, have subjected Quamrul Hassan to imprisonment for employing his art to critique the current political culture?

6m ago
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019

Fire safety in schools

The recent rise of reports on fire accidents happening in Dhaka all centre around the same issues—lack of infrastructure, limited awareness on fire safety and prevention, inadequate fire extinguishing methods, and the constant reluctance in maintaining building safety codes.

March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019

To Seenzone or Un-seenzone

The way we interact with each other has changed and taken many faces in the passing of time. Cavemen wrote on walls and used different sounds that would seem unfathomable to us but somehow made sense to them.

February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019

Are we treating our kids right?

What if we started listening to our students? What if we started to help them resolve their own problems instead of punishing them for it?

December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018

Making public commutes safer for women

For any working woman or student, having to use public transportation is the bane to their life. A study conducted by BRAC shows that 94 percent of women commuting in public transport have faced harassment in verbal, physical, and other forms.

December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018

Juggling Work and Academics

Balancing a part-time job alongside academics can be challenging

December 6, 2018
December 6, 2018

Breaking out of a procrastination cycle

Getting out of this loop is tricky but these methods might help.

September 29, 2018
September 29, 2018

“Take care of your heart, don't let it fall apart”

The life of an average human being who has entered adulthood turns into an endless cycle of the same routines that include distorted sleep schedules, missed breakfasts and meeting deadlines. Life has now become synonymous with the motto “time is money.”

August 9, 2018
August 9, 2018

Bangladesh excels at WSDC 2018

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is the annual debate competition where the best school debaters from all over the world face each other, holding on to the dreams of representing their motherland on the big stage.

August 2, 2018
August 2, 2018

How much is too much for the students?

With results being politicised and the scrutiny and shame that follows, a walkthrough in the life of a Bangladeshi student in the current decade is probably one of the most challenging and daunting tasks that exists.

June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018

Why milk matters

For all stages of life, milk is nature's elixir for good health. Milk and other dairy foods are densely packed with antioxidants, vitamins