Interviews

Interviews

‘Independent body needed to protect human rights defenders’

Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan talks about his experience under the Awami League regime in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

1d ago

Human Rights Day 2024 / ‘We must challenge not just regimes, but also oppressive legal machinery'

Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda talks about the current state of human rights in Bangladesh and the potential way forward.

1w ago

Interview / External forces must not interfere with the media

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

1m ago

‘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.

1m ago

Will Trump's return change Bangladesh-US ties?

Michael Kugelman discusses the implications of a second Trump presidency for Bangladesh with The Daily Star.

1m ago

‘Domestic gas exploration is the most economical option’

Dr Badrul Imam, honorary professor at the Department of Geology in the University of Dhaka, talks about the reasons behind the ongoing gas crisis and the possible way out in an exclusive interview with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

1m ago

Interview with Freddy Guevara / Venezuela’s experience with democracy

Venezuelan politician Freddy Guevara shares why his country could not successfully transition to a democracy.

1m ago

‘There should be a central coordinator to oversee flood management’

Mohammad Abdul Qayyum, former National Project Director of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) and adjunct faculty at Dhaka University, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the weaknesses of our flood management efforts this year as well as the importance of stronger coordination and better flood forecasting.

2m ago

'DSCC is the most corruption-free government organisation'

DSCC Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talks about his achievements as well as failures, the challenges he faced, and his visions for the future.

7m ago

'Yeats did a serious injustice to Tagore's own translation'

In conversation with Poet, writer and translator, William Radice

7m ago

Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves

I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.

8m ago

‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’

Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.

8m ago

‘Border killings rooted in discrimination against the marginalised’

Kirity Roy, secretary of Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM), a rights organisation based in West Bengal, India, discusses the underlying issues behind border killings at the Bangladesh-India border, in an exclusive interview with Naimul Alam Alvi of The Daily Star.

8m ago

'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.

8m ago

'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'

Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.

8m ago

Ten years delay in oil-gas exploration a testament to short-sightedness and ineptitude

Bangladesh’s gas cannot be exported—this must be a properly documented red-line condition.

9m ago

'High dependence on imported fossil fuels bringing trouble'

"The high dependence on imported fossil fuels has significantly impacted our energy system."

9m ago

'Deeper analysis of internal dynamics within supply chains is crucial'

Hossain Zillur Rahman discusses the nuances of inflation in Bangladesh with The Daily Star.

10m ago