Tamanna Khan

The story of Kona: A paralegal for workers

Kamrunnahar Bilkis Kona has been working as a paralegal with BLAST since 2008.

1w ago

‘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.

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February 24, 2016
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.

February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016

Coming back to life

Chhaya (shadow), the Bangladeshi woman whose poetry collections titled Ahoto Ami (Injured Me) was published in Malayalam language

December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015

Indian war veterans relive glory days of Bangladesh’s liberation struggle

Col MM Kapoor had to wait 44 years to come to the country that he had fought to liberate in December 1971.

November 8, 2015
November 8, 2015

Reeling from terror blow

The recent attacks on two young publishers have further shrunk the space for the country's creative book publishing industry, which is already struggling to survive against the advent of digital technology. Publishers and writers say that despite the vacuum created by the death of popular writer Humayun Ahmed, who had attracted a huge pool of young readers since the late 1980s, the publishing scene has been vibrant with young publishers setting a new trend to bring out books on science, philosophy and humanism.

November 7, 2015
November 7, 2015

Where babies safe without mothers

Entering HR Textile Mills Limited in Savar, one would be surprised to see babies playing and mumbling in a 3,500-square-feet area designated for childcare.

October 11, 2015
October 11, 2015

The indomitables

A garment employee, Aklima Akhter shoulders the responsibility for her family from whom she was taken away by

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

They need love, care

The picture of a smiling child in a green sleeveless shirt caught attention of many after it was published in a national Bangla daily last month.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

Nepalese overseas jobseekers face similar ordeal

Sunil Koirala of Nepal's Dhading district was lured to a job in Malaysia with a monthly income of Nepalese rupees (NPR) 20,000 per

August 9, 2015
August 9, 2015

“We must never have people standing while children are beaten and killed.”

Ruthless violence against children seems to have become a recurrent concern in today's Bangladesh. While the extent of the cruelty

August 4, 2015
August 4, 2015

Hospital of neglect

It was around noon. The 2nd and 3rd floors of the old home and hospital were quieter than its ground and 1st floors.