Rana Plaza tragedy: Why is justice being put on hold?
Dragging on the cases filed over the Rana Plaza disaster is a disservice to the victims.
Time to declare EVMs’ end
The machines that still remain functional have only four years of their lifespan left.
Editorial
Are directives only meant to be broken?
AL leaders’ consistent refusal to comply with orders undermine party’s credibility
Stop dehumanising our workers
Why crack down on workers who are demanding their dues?
The constant terror of road crashes
Will we ever see an end to this menace?
Views
Abu Saeed Khan: A Champion of Connectivity
We celebrate a life well lived and mourn the loss of a valued friend and colleague
China’s competitiveness and American badmouthing
The US approach to China is based on a mix of arrogance, nastiness, and naiveté.
Israel is rogue, but Iran must demonstrate restraint
It remains to be seen what Israel does with its replenished weapons inventory.
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
Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
Breaking free from the cycle of excessive consumption requires awareness.
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
We even have our own experts repeatedly giving warnings ahead of the dengue season, and every year, they fall on deaf ears.
Plug the brain drain
As a developing country, Bangladesh is a victim of brain drain.
Views Multimedia
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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Does Pakistan still matter to India?
India could not always afford to ignore Pakistan, which was long a source of terrorism directed at India.
Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered
In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.
What Bangladesh needs to do to shift gears
So, what is the takeaway for Bangladesh from these warnings coming from different corners?
Discussing climate adaptation finance at NAP Expo 2024
Bangladesh, as the host, has many lessons to share
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.
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.
Why laws and campaigns are failing to stop child marriage
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
