Brace for a COVID-dengue double blow

Proper measures needed to prevent potential outbreaks

4h ago

Israel’s attack on Iran and the precipice of a wider American war

At the end of the day, Netanyahu’s success will measured by whether he can lock the US into yet another made-for-Israel Middle East war.

7h ago

Will migrant workers’ dreams remain unfulfilled?

The concept of remittances is not new. Migrant labourers sending money home dates back to colonial times.

9h ago
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Views

Can Bangladesh break free from its extractive past?

While civil society is now free, the pervasive spread of misinformation and disinformation across social media platforms presents a grave danger.

The screen shows the trial, not the threat

The intention behind broadcasting the ICT trial is noble.

Citizens lament RTI paralysis in Bangladesh

There seem to be differences in response depending on the authorities’ location.

In Focus

In Focus

Writing the Padma

The first experience of the great river Padma is nothing less than overwhelming, and slightly terrifying. I first came to face the mighty river as a young lad in my teens sometime in April of the momentous year of 1971. My first sighting came with two terrors. My father was fleeing Dhaka with the family with the hope of crossing the river to escape the brutal onslaught of the Pakistan army. Arriving at the banks, there was the Padda (Padma) before us with its glorious panorama. It seemed like an oceanic river, with no sight of the other side, and the frightening prospect of crossing it.

49th death anniversary / Art and decolonisation, with Zainul Abedin

When Zainul Abedin left Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1947, as India and Pakistan negotiated a partition-ridden freedom from the British Empire, he was one of the city’s most acclaimed artists.

New Contextualism: An architectural philosophy for deltaic Bangladesh

This endeavour seeks to offer a more nuanced, responsible, and humane approach to shaping our built environments

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial

The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh responds to an editorial by The Daily Star.

Destruction of Hargazi Canal

There are no visible changes yet.

Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?

The trainee doctors at BSMMU have been demanding an increase of monthly allowance from Tk 20,000 to Tk 50,000 – a demand which is justified.

Views Multimedia

Views Multimedia

How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?

How might Trump's statement impact Bangladesh? How should Bangladesh actually handle this issue?

‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin

What defines a youth-led movement? What ideologies would they embrace? Who are they inviting to join?

How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?

Jamil Khan from The Daily Star discusses this issue with Sadi Muhammad Alok in today's Star Viewsroom

If we have Martyred Intellectuals Day, why isn't there a Martyred Workers Day?

Professor Dr Salimullah Khan holds an in-depth conversation with The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam.

Not only Rab, but entire state machinery involved in enforced disappearances

The Commission of Inquiry into Disappearances recommended that Rab be abolished. But the question is, will the number of enforced disappearances and murders decrease if Rab is abolished?

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

A catastrophe called Israel

How long can Iran's arsenal of reportedly 2,000 ballistic missiles last?

1d ago

Why Bangladesh must catch up with global disability commitments

The Amman-Berlin Declaration should serve as a roadmap for Bangladesh to realign with global disability rights standards.

1d ago

How extortion is strangling businesses

The scourge of chandabaji has been eating away at business profits and also depleting the take-home wages of workers.

1d ago

The London meeting has given clarity and hope

It demonstrates political maturity and goodwill

1d ago

Citizens lament RTI paralysis in Bangladesh

There seem to be differences in response depending on the authorities’ location.

1d ago

We condemn Israel’s strike on Iran

Both sides must exercise restraint before wider war erupts

2d ago

Yunus-Tarique meeting in London: A pathway for democratic transition

It seems that the two leaders have agreed to work towards a smooth democratic transition, with agreements on reforms paving the way towards a pre-Ramadan election.

2d ago

To be heard, workers need trade unions

In these lesser-monitored sectors workers are particularly vulnerable.

2d ago

Why we need more ‘angry’ Greta Thunbergs

Thunberg was en route to Gaza to assist with much-needed aid

2d ago