OHCHR alone cannot prevent atrocities anywhere when there is systematic denial by the concerned state or any authority of its duties, and a failure of the international community to act.
Dhaka has proven it can meet this challenge, but the demands will not cease.
Md Jahangir Hossain's alleged killing by local BNP members illustrates the toxic nexus of crime and politics.
Chattogram must expedite projects to solve waterlogging woes
Hope for change, rebirth, and the restoration of the republic remains weakened after a year.
Bangladesh Football Federation, hope you are taking notes.
Naturally, the US Embassy in Dhaka has chimed in, reminding Bangladeshi applicants to make their accounts public “to facilitate vetting.”
The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh responds to an editorial by The Daily Star.
There are no visible changes yet.
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.
How might Trump's statement impact Bangladesh? How should Bangladesh actually handle this issue?
What defines a youth-led movement? What ideologies would they embrace? Who are they inviting to join?
Jamil Khan from The Daily Star discusses this issue with Sadi Muhammad Alok in today's Star Viewsroom
Professor Dr Salimullah Khan holds an in-depth conversation with The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam.
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?
Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.
India's continued push-ins need better response
Only when societies develop the capacity to tell new stories about themselves can they escape the gravitational pull of old political narratives.
Tajuddin led the nation during a bloody war with stupendous courage, determination, patriotism and exemplary leadership.
The crash didn't just hit a school, it tore through childhoods, shattered friendships, and left an entire school traumatised
Timely, coordinated communication vital to dispel rumours
Upon entering the Bangladesh Secretariat premises, one might hesitate to believe that this is the country’s highest policymaking establishment.
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.
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