Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Are we hurtling towards mob journalism?

It was supposed to be a routine traffic stop. Two women on a motorbike were stopped in Hatirjheel for not wearing helmets

1d ago

July Warriors: Patients who refuse to be just patients

Our hospitals exist to heal bodies, not feed egos

3d ago

From the streets to the stands: Football reclaims Bangladeshi hearts

When was the last time you saw more than 23000 people packed into a stadium for a Bangladesh football match? When did fans last beg for tickets, attempt to break through gates, and prompt an army intervention?

5d ago

A recurring script is enough to prove the pattern

In Bangladesh, one does not need to teach a generation, invent a cure for a disease, feed the hungry, or fight for justice to be honoured. In this country, respect comes cheaper

1w ago

Who in the world holds the strings in this republic

This is not a mere collapse of law and order. It is a slow but certain decay of democracy

1w ago

Education, health outlays see slight rise

Despite pledging special attention to education and health, the government has proposed only slight increases in allocations for both sectors in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26.

2w ago

Cowardice, plain and simple

This was targeted violence, against women, by men who knew exactly what they were doing

2w ago

Let's MoPE!

"Dhaka has become one big group project, where everyone's angry"

2w ago
June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

Are we hurtling towards mob journalism?

It was supposed to be a routine traffic stop. Two women on a motorbike were stopped in Hatirjheel for not wearing helmets

June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025

July Warriors: Patients who refuse to be just patients

Our hospitals exist to heal bodies, not feed egos

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

From the streets to the stands: Football reclaims Bangladeshi hearts

When was the last time you saw more than 23000 people packed into a stadium for a Bangladesh football match? When did fans last beg for tickets, attempt to break through gates, and prompt an army intervention?

June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025

A recurring script is enough to prove the pattern

In Bangladesh, one does not need to teach a generation, invent a cure for a disease, feed the hungry, or fight for justice to be honoured. In this country, respect comes cheaper

June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025

Who in the world holds the strings in this republic

This is not a mere collapse of law and order. It is a slow but certain decay of democracy

June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

Education, health outlays see slight rise

Despite pledging special attention to education and health, the government has proposed only slight increases in allocations for both sectors in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

Cowardice, plain and simple

This was targeted violence, against women, by men who knew exactly what they were doing

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025

Let's MoPE!

"Dhaka has become one big group project, where everyone's angry"

May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025

When protest turns into a mob

When protest seeks to punish through pressure, it crosses a clear ethical line

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

Search committee formed after posts already filled

The government has decided to form a search committee to recommend vice-chancellors, pro-VCs, and treasurers for public universities. But educationists are criticising the timing and intent of the move as most of these top positions in at least 47 universities have already been filled.