When art and politics collide
Dr Samina Luthfa, associate professor at the Department of Sociology in Dhaka University, talks about the recent controversy surrounding Shilpakala Academy and the theatre scene in Bangladesh with Monorom Polok of The Daily Star.
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‘Corruption is hijacking our development process’
Look at cities like Kolkata and Jakarta, where metros were built at much lower costs and in less time.
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Gono Bhaban shouldn’t be turned into a museum
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The current government must also identify those who have been killed during their disappearances.
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Don’t turn metro rail into a status symbol
Imposing VAT on metro fares and taking the service further away from the poor, it risks becoming more like a status vehicle—which rich commuters already have plenty of.
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When art and politics collide
Dr Samina Luthfa, associate professor at the Department of Sociology in Dhaka University, talks about the recent controversy surrounding Shilpakala Academy and the theatre scene in Bangladesh with Monorom Polok of The Daily Star.
November 8, 2024
‘Karnaphuli tunnel is a white elephant for Bangladesh’
Prof Md Shamsul Hoque talks about the practicality of undertaking megaprojects like the Karnaphuli tunnel with The Daily Star.
November 3, 2024
What's causing the unrest among factory workers?
Kalpona Akter, labour rights activist and president of Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation, talks to The Daily Star.
October 29, 2024
‘Corruption is hijacking our development process’
Look at cities like Kolkata and Jakarta, where metros were built at much lower costs and in less time.
September 11, 2024
Gono Bhaban shouldn’t be turned into a museum
Why should we use this symbol of destruction to remember the movement?
August 30, 2024
The invisible prisoners of state
The current government must also identify those who have been killed during their disappearances.
August 7, 2024
The movement of tomorrow
The youth's stance against vandalism and violence after the fall of Hasina shows that this is the movement of tomorrow.
May 20, 2024
Don’t turn metro rail into a status symbol
Imposing VAT on metro fares and taking the service further away from the poor, it risks becoming more like a status vehicle—which rich commuters already have plenty of.
May 12, 2024
Sorry parents, but GPA 5 is not the holy grail you think it is
But what about the students who did not score GPA 5? Does this "failure" mean they have been defeated? There is a palpable perception in some quarters that they may have
March 26, 2024
'A fire-proof future depends on total enforcement of regulations'
Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.
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