‘Administered prices don’t work’
The government has to have an updated understanding of the realities of the supply chain
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‘July victims are entitled to truth and justice’
The last thing we want is for the process of justice to be derailed
3m ago
A new breath of life?
A joyous feeling overshadowed by waves of destruction, then revived by the hope of a new tomorrow.
4m ago
An independent Bangladesh is enough for me
As a grandchild of a freedom fighter, I would have felt ashamed to use the quota after so many lost their lives over this issue.
4m ago
'Government should not be swayed by the opinions of a small extremist minority'
Researcher Maheen Sultan shares her insights on the backlash against 'Sharifa's Tale' and promoting comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Bangladesh.
5m ago
Myanmar civil war: Bangladesh must be firm about territorial integrity
M Humayun Kabir talks about the implications of the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
5m ago
Are we ready for generic drug names on prescriptions?
Dr Syed Abdul Hamid, professor of IHE and moderator of the dialogue, talked to Tamanna Khan of The Daily Star about the pros and cons of using generic drug names.
6m ago
Cyclone survivors are not just numbers
When we report about natural disasters, these individual people and their stories often become statistics.
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June 2, 2016
Times well spent
When Farida Akhter, 65, first took up the responsibility of accompanying her granddaughter between home and school, she had no idea of the things she would gain from this otherwise tiring, five-days-a-week journey between Dhanmondi and Bailey Road.
May 25, 2016
Nazrul study in neglect at DU centre
Although many seminars and discussions are going to be held to mark the 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam today, only a handful of research has been done on the poet in the last few decades.
May 20, 2016
All the torchbearers
The excerpt (translated) above is not from 2016. It is from an article written by Hamida Banu, which was published in
May 20, 2016
The becoming of Nurjahan Begum
The colourful and picturesque pages of the National Geographic magazines were what enchanted little “Nuri” and
April 29, 2016
A long, insulting walk to justice for rape victims in Bangladesh
Her dark-circled, deep-set eyes gave her a hollow look. The eyes were full of fear and mistrust. The girl gave sideways glances as she hesitantly walked into the office of the One-stop-Crisis Centre (OCC) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital last month. She looked afraid, and when she noticed a man sitting in the room, she immediately cringed.
April 21, 2016
Sculptures for survival
Shepu Rani Das, 20, was busy braiding wax hair on a statue of black molten wax, while her sister Shilpi Rani Das, 18, looked on and recounted their rescue from under the debris of Rana Plaza.
March 29, 2016
Beware when on easy bike
All she felt was a sudden jerk and then her limbs went numb. Twenty-year-old Sumaiya Sweetie was paralysed for life from the neck down.
March 8, 2016
Mentoring makes the day
Considering the importance of role models in the lives of young people, the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangladesh yesterday celebrated the UN International Women's Day (IWD) in a different way.
February 26, 2016
Govt to bring back 20 from India
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has recently taken steps to bring back 20 Bangladeshis, who have been languishing in different prisons and shelter homes of Indian southern state of Kerala.
February 24, 2016
Workplaces not friendly at all
It was not her inefficiency why Sumi (not her real name) had to quit her job. Rather, it was the operation hours of an elevator that made it impossible for her to reach her workplace every morning on the 4th floor of a building.
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