Bangladesh Liberation War

December 16: Proudly celebrated, not seriously studied

The cruelties of the genocide, and the heroism of the resistance were all parts of the people’s lived experience.

An ill-timed revisionist attempt serves no purpose

Cancellation of certain national days should be reviewed

Remembering Jahanara Imam: Forging a war amidst a war

Through her relentless activism and unyielding spirit, Jahanara Imam remains a beacon of courage and resilience in the face of immense adversity.

Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.

News report / Poet Asad Chowdhury no more

With the publication of his first collection of poems, Tabak Deya Paan in 1975, Bangla literary scene witnessed the emergence of a powerful new voice.

News Report / Book-Buzz back with its second iteration

Ushinor Majumdar’s book details how, since Partition, the Pakistan military junta had continued to exert unjust power over Bengal and its resident Bengalis.

Two storms and a nation’s birth

The Vortex is a collage of selfless acts to help victims of the Bhola cyclone and the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Can we process trauma through writing?

Iffat Nawaz, together with The Daily Star’s Books & Literary Editor, Sarah Anjum Bari, will discuss the act and impact of processing traumatic memories through writing. 

52 Years of Bangladesh's Independence / The unfinished fight for people’s freedom

Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

December 16: Proudly celebrated, not seriously studied

The cruelties of the genocide, and the heroism of the resistance were all parts of the people’s lived experience.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

An ill-timed revisionist attempt serves no purpose

Cancellation of certain national days should be reviewed

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

Remembering Jahanara Imam: Forging a war amidst a war

Through her relentless activism and unyielding spirit, Jahanara Imam remains a beacon of courage and resilience in the face of immense adversity.

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Poet Asad Chowdhury no more

With the publication of his first collection of poems, Tabak Deya Paan in 1975, Bangla literary scene witnessed the emergence of a powerful new voice.

October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

Book-Buzz back with its second iteration

Ushinor Majumdar’s book details how, since Partition, the Pakistan military junta had continued to exert unjust power over Bengal and its resident Bengalis.

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Two storms and a nation’s birth

The Vortex is a collage of selfless acts to help victims of the Bhola cyclone and the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023

Can we process trauma through writing?

Iffat Nawaz, together with The Daily Star’s Books & Literary Editor, Sarah Anjum Bari, will discuss the act and impact of processing traumatic memories through writing. 

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

The unfinished fight for people’s freedom

Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

Stories that we tell ourselves

How should a nation memorialise its history?