Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.

51m ago

How AI can help in disasters like the Milestone crash

We need a national disaster coordination network powered by AI.

3h ago

KUET crisis is turning into a farce

Government, teachers must help resolve it urgently

16h ago
Editorial

Editorial

Uttara air crash exposes deadly gaps

It should serve as a wake-up call for aviation safety and emergency response

Can the world hear the cries in Gaza?

Israel has been running its atrocious campaign in Gaza by weaponising hunger for weeks.

Fix footbridge escalators, ensure accountability

Take expert advice and assess usability before building public structures

Views

Views

How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?

If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.

What led to the Milestone tragedy?

The public deserves transparency that the root causes of the crash are being addressed.

Bangladesh in transition: A foresight outlook / The plausible future facing the country

This is the second instalment of a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Views Multimedia

Views Multimedia

How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?

How might Trump's statement impact Bangladesh? How should Bangladesh actually handle this issue?

‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin

What defines a youth-led movement? What ideologies would they embrace? Who are they inviting to join?

How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?

Jamil Khan from The Daily Star discusses this issue with Sadi Muhammad Alok in today's Star Viewsroom

If we have Martyred Intellectuals Day, why isn't there a Martyred Workers Day?

Professor Dr Salimullah Khan holds an in-depth conversation with The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam.

Not only Rab, but entire state machinery involved in enforced disappearances

The Commission of Inquiry into Disappearances recommended that Rab be abolished. But the question is, will the number of enforced disappearances and murders decrease if Rab is abolished?

Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.

51m ago

How AI can help in disasters like the Milestone crash

We need a national disaster coordination network powered by AI.

3h ago

Questions over Gopalganj violence deserve answers

July 16 Gopalganj violence and killings carry a deeply sinister significance.

4h ago

KUET crisis is turning into a farce

Government, teachers must help resolve it urgently

16h ago

Why could a classroom not be safe?

Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology

19h ago

The spectacle of suffering

There are no words large enough to hold the weight of what happened at Milestone School and College.

20h ago

Supercharging the clean energy era

Governments must fully commit to the clean energy future.

23h ago

How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?

If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.

1d ago

Gopalganj cannot become a symbol of fear and injustice

Govt must fully restore peace, address security and investigation concerns

1d ago

Political alignment is key to a desirable future

This is the final instalment in a three-part series based on a foresight analysis centred on Bangladesh’s transition.

1d ago