The heat of power draws opportunists, “millions of bees,” as it were, who arrive not to pollinate progress but to bask in its heat, building a suffocating cloud of illusion around the leader.
Stopping arbitrary detentions is a governmental responsibility, and all those in the cabinet must also take their share of the blame.
We need good governance and real solutions
Dhaka has proven it can meet this challenge, but the demands will not cease.
Time for Dhaka to draw a line on such provocative actions
Extortion by SAD leaders strikes at the heart of its moral legitimacy.
They seek reform, not empty promises.
If our political culture is to change, the functioning of our political parties must change dramatically.
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?
Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology
There are no words large enough to hold the weight of what happened at Milestone School and College.
If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.
Govt must fully restore peace, address security and investigation concerns
This is the final instalment in a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.
The public deserves transparency that the root causes of the crash are being addressed.
It should serve as a wake-up call for aviation safety and emergency response
To grieve without demanding reform is to accept the inevitability of recurrence.
Brain health isn’t just an elderly concern. In early childhood, poor maternal nutrition and infections can cause lifelong damage.
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