The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam's appeal to the ‘new generation leaders’
Democracy cannot operate as a simple majority steamroller, as we also saw in the early days of our independence.
The idea of dedicating a day to promote harmony and peaceful coexistence—a day that fosters diversity, justice, and understanding across borders, cultures, and beliefs—seems promising in theory.
Dissent in Bangladesh has been met with hostility, with individuals being labelled as traitors or enemies of the state for expressing opposing views.
The euphoria of August 5, and the momentous days leading up to it, especially since July 15, are now being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty.
There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.
Young people have been at the centre of a major political transition.
Sri Lank's neighbours have to come to terms with the fact that AKD was the democratic choice of the mass people.
More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
The genocide that Pakistan’s occupational forces committed in Bangladesh in 1971 has yet to get due recognition.
Is that how democracy works for us?
Finds survey by Open Society Foundations
Who would want to move for democracy and risk losing it all?
Should we be surprised that so many people view the growing concentration of wealth with suspicion, or that they believe the system is rigged?
Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?
One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
The state must protect their rights unconditionally
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
