Naziba Basher

Naziba Basher

The author is a Sub Editor, News Desk at The Daily Star

For how long must women endure cyberattacks?

Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.

1d ago

When mercy is missing from sacrifice

Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?

4d ago

Are we really going to let our children be raped?

How many broken bodies, how many babies torn apart, how many headlines soaked in blood will it take before this nation wakes up?

2w ago

Let’s not send our biodiversity to the museum

Bangladesh's efforts to conserve biodiversity remain lukewarm.

2w ago

World bee day: The hum beneath our harvests

In a country where rice paddies stretch endlessly and mustard fields glow golden, the soft hum of bees often fills the air. These tiny creatures -- nature’s most vital workers -- are the quiet pulse beneath our harvests.

3w ago

Is it okay to hurt animals just because they are not human?

Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters

3w ago

The monsters we make

On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal

4w ago

The language of oppression against women

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.

1m ago
June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

For how long must women endure cyberattacks?

Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.

June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025

When mercy is missing from sacrifice

Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?

May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025

Are we really going to let our children be raped?

How many broken bodies, how many babies torn apart, how many headlines soaked in blood will it take before this nation wakes up?

May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025

Let’s not send our biodiversity to the museum

Bangladesh's efforts to conserve biodiversity remain lukewarm.

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

World bee day: The hum beneath our harvests

In a country where rice paddies stretch endlessly and mustard fields glow golden, the soft hum of bees often fills the air. These tiny creatures -- nature’s most vital workers -- are the quiet pulse beneath our harvests.

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Is it okay to hurt animals just because they are not human?

Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

The monsters we make

On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal

May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

The language of oppression against women

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.

April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

Why rape happens

Sexual desire or show of power?

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

The dark economy of child beggars

Across South Asia, children are trafficked, crippled, and discarded—all so someone can pocket loose change from your car window.