Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Is the uprising unravelling?

Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation

2d ago

July uprising: A movement that united campuses and classrooms

Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.

3d ago

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind

The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.

1w ago

SSC pass rate plunges to a 16-year low

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.

3w ago

When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?

We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction

1m ago

Appointment by allegiance

30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat

1m ago

Technical education hit by teacher shortage, falling enrolment

Bangladesh’s technical education sector is facing a slow-burning crisis, shaped by a severe shortage of teachers, poor infrastructure, and steadily declining student interest.

1m ago

Mob violence now alarmingly routine

Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.

1m ago
July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

Is the uprising unravelling?

Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation

July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

July uprising: A movement that united campuses and classrooms

Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.

July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind

The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.

July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025

SSC pass rate plunges to a 16-year low

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.

July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025

When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?

We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction

July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025

Appointment by allegiance

30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat

June 28, 2025
June 28, 2025

Technical education hit by teacher shortage, falling enrolment

Bangladesh’s technical education sector is facing a slow-burning crisis, shaped by a severe shortage of teachers, poor infrastructure, and steadily declining student interest.

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

Mob violence now alarmingly routine

Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.

June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025

Is Mahmudul's arrest a message?

A journalism teacher at Begum Rokeya University, Mahmudul Haque now sits in jail

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