student movement 2024

In search of a new political language

While the student movement toppled the regime, it did not—and perhaps could not—lay the foundation for a democratic future, which requires a broader reimagining of the political landscape.

Rabbi’s martyrdom yet to get recognition

In the early hours of August 5, two young women were frantically searching for their 17-year-old brother, Ismail Hossen Rabbi, who had gone missing after leaving home the previous day to join the Anti-Discrimination student movement, breaking the lock on their tin-roofed house.

Star interview / Constitution needs rewriting to bar autocracy

TDS: What’s your take on the uprising that toppled the Awami League regime?

July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians

It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric

Opinion / Artistes should question power, not fear it

Cultural figures, some without even being directly involved in the movement, fuelled the protest with their music, art, and philosophy. As the fire of resistance raged on, the veil of fear was lifted, and more voices joined in. We can only hope that today’s celebrities learn to question power rather than remain subservient to it.

'No political decision should be taken without students’ input'

Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, talks with The Daily Star about the current political situation of the country.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

In search of a new political language

While the student movement toppled the regime, it did not—and perhaps could not—lay the foundation for a democratic future, which requires a broader reimagining of the political landscape.

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Rabbi’s martyrdom yet to get recognition

In the early hours of August 5, two young women were frantically searching for their 17-year-old brother, Ismail Hossen Rabbi, who had gone missing after leaving home the previous day to join the Anti-Discrimination student movement, breaking the lock on their tin-roofed house.

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

Constitution needs rewriting to bar autocracy

TDS: What’s your take on the uprising that toppled the Awami League regime?

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

Beyond quotas: Education, employment, and the unfinished revolution

In Bangladesh, inequality starts with education.

August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024

July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians

It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

Artistes should question power, not fear it

Cultural figures, some without even being directly involved in the movement, fuelled the protest with their music, art, and philosophy. As the fire of resistance raged on, the veil of fear was lifted, and more voices joined in. We can only hope that today’s celebrities learn to question power rather than remain subservient to it.

August 7, 2024
August 7, 2024

'No political decision should be taken without students’ input'

Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, talks with The Daily Star about the current political situation of the country.