The government has to have an updated understanding of the realities of the supply chain
In light of the recent development in the RMG sector, where factories have started to open, Taslima Akhter, president of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati (BGWS), talks about the workers’ protest and their demands and plights in an interview with Aliza Rahman of The Daily Star.
The last thing we want is for the process of justice to be derailed
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment ministry, speaks with The Daily Star about the ongoing floods.
Professor Gitiara Nasreen talks about ways to end the current stalemate in our public universities and the reforms needed to ensure a better educational environment with The Daily Star.
Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, talks with The Daily Star about the current political situation of the country.
A reprint of an interview of Sufia Kamal by Mahfuz Anam.
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.
Meeting Kamla Bhasin is like getting a booster shot of energy and optimism. Her vivacity and enthusiasm will catch you unawares and force you out of whatever cynicism is afflicting you.
It has been almost a month now and still we have not seen any significant progress in the investigation into Sohagi Jahan Tonu's killing. In an interview with Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star, BNWLA's (Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association) Executive Director Advocate Salma Ali pinpoints various loopholes in the investigation process. BNWLA is providing legal support to the victim's family.
In an email interview, Dr Geof Wood shares with Amitava Kar of The Daily Star why poverty and inequality persist despite all the fuss. Emeritus Professor of International Development at the University of Bath, Dr Wood is an internationally renowned development anthropologist and author of several books and numerous journal articles, with a regional focus on South Asia. On March 9, he presented a seminar titled “The Security of Agency: Towards a Sociology of Poverty” at Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). Here is a condensed version of the interview.
In an email interview with The Daily Star, Subir Chowdhury discusses with Amitava Kar what quality really means, his latest philosophy and upcoming books. Born in Chittagong, Chowdhury is one of the world's leading experts in Quality Management and author of 13 books, including international bestsellers The Power of Six Sigma and The Ice Cream Maker. He was recently appointed an Adviser to the World Bank President Leadership Council.
David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, shares his observation on Bangladeshi blogger killings and state responsibility, the distinction between hate speech and offensive speech, and surveillance in the name of national security, in an exclusive interview with Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star.
In recent years, the government's insistence that there are no adivasis in Bangladesh has given rise to a lot of outrage amongst
Having dedicated his whole life to poetry, Al Mahmud is now in the twilight of his life. On the occasion of his eightieth birth anniversary, Al Mahmud (AM) talks to Emran Mahfuz of The Daily Star (TDS).
On June 1, Indian Nobel Peace Laureate and child rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi sat down for an exclusive interview with Mahfuz Anam, Editor of The Daily Star.
In an exclusive interview with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star, Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, Coordinator of DMCH's Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit, talks about
Fran Unsworth is the Director of BBC World Service Group and Deputy Director of News and Current Affairs at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In an exclusive interview with Amitava Kar, Fran Unsworth talks about the future strategies of the BBC and how it maintains the quality of news.