Why is Bangladesh in the grip of a sizzling heatwave?
We should prepare ourselves for future heatwaves and help the most vulnerable people enduring the ongoing blistering heat.
A solid base of intellectual property rights will drive innovation
IP rights protection can encourage innovation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm on a large scale
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
Editorial
Will corporations finally be held accountable?
EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction
Bangladesh-Qatar relations promise positive outcomes
Ensuring the rights and protection of Bangladeshi workers must be front and centre of any bilateral discussions between Bangladesh and Qatar.
Are we preparing for heatwave impacts?
Destruction of nature is only worsening the situation
Views
Column by Mahfuz Anam / EVMs, the EC, and waste of public money
Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?
Opinion / Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures
Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.
China’s competitiveness and American badmouthing
The US approach to China is based on a mix of arrogance, nastiness, and naiveté.
In Focus
The Baropakhya Christians: A forgotten incidence of peasant repression in colonial Bengal
The Blue or Indigo Mutiny of 1861, was an outpouring of anger by Indian peasants coerced into cultivating the unprofitable indigo crop by British planters.
A freedom fighter’s journey to Mujibnagar
The necessity that was felt a few days after the Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh was that of a Government which could take upon itself the burden of directing the liberation struggle.
Sharing of Ganges water: What looms after 2026?
In 1976, a mass procession led by a nearly 80-year-old peasant leader, Maulana Bhasani, from Dhaka to the Indo-Bangladesh Border drew huge attention from national and international media.
Letters to the Editor
NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh responds to an editorial by The Daily Star.
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
There are no visible changes yet.
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
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.
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Tackling the causes behind fire incidents
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
Our reality versus government's narrative
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
Poor policy and market management have caused price hikes
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
Sued under DSA, woman dies in Rab custody
According to family members, Rab said the 38-year-old Sultana Jasmine suffered a stroke in their custody, but her relatives insisted that she had no medical issues
Have we been able to establish a state different from Pakistan?
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
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Discussing climate adaptation finance at NAP Expo 2024
Bangladesh, as the host, has many lessons to share
When even legal migrants suffer
Workers migrating to Malaysia legally deserve better protection
Will Boeing crash shareholder value?
There is a fundamental problem with how Boeing is being run.
Is Bangladesh’s ‘nuclear prestige’ an illusion?
Does Bangladesh really require another nuclear power plant? Or is the decision partly motivated by the pursuit of prestige?
Bashundhara felling trees: Why make the city less livable?
Bashundhara bares its leafy streets
Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement
The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.
A cursed harvest
Health risks of tobacco cultivation, particularly among children, are deeply concerning
To the wire
For this season though, in City’s level of perfection, this is perhaps coming short of the high standards they’ve set themselves.
Social safety schemes must serve the vulnerable
Government must address issues with its effectiveness and distribution
