Abdullah A Dewan

What socialist Mamdani’s victory means at the heart of capitalism

Zohran Mamdani's historic 2025 mayoral victory reshapes New York’s political landscape.

1d ago

The Nobel gap: Reclaiming the Muslim legacy of knowledge

The story of Muslim absence from the Nobel list is not a tale of oppression or bias; it is a chronicle of diminished pursuit of passion unrenewed and potentials unfulfilled.

1w ago

Behind our RMG miracle lies exploited labour

At the heart of the problem lies wage disparity. Economists track this through the wage share of value added—the portion of output that accrues to workers as pay after materials and overhead.

2w ago

Law must recognise rape threats as audible intent

Threats of rape and sexual assault should be criminalised as felonies.

1m ago

Democracy can’t endure without fair delivery of justice

The path forward requires not only outrage but reform: structural, cultural, and legal.

1m ago

Primary education: Quality of learning must be the same for all

Soon after the publication of my article on the art of teaching and learning at The Daily Star on June 28, a reader shared her thoughts with me. She worked with students in many government and NGO-run primary schools as part of a Teach for Bangladesh fellowship programme.

6y ago

The art of teaching and learning

In a recent article (The Daily Star, June 13) Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb argued in favour of smaller class size and blending research with teaching for quality education.

6y ago
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025

What socialist Mamdani’s victory means at the heart of capitalism

Zohran Mamdani's historic 2025 mayoral victory reshapes New York’s political landscape.

October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025

The Nobel gap: Reclaiming the Muslim legacy of knowledge

The story of Muslim absence from the Nobel list is not a tale of oppression or bias; it is a chronicle of diminished pursuit of passion unrenewed and potentials unfulfilled.

October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025

Behind our RMG miracle lies exploited labour

At the heart of the problem lies wage disparity. Economists track this through the wage share of value added—the portion of output that accrues to workers as pay after materials and overhead.

October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025

Law must recognise rape threats as audible intent

Threats of rape and sexual assault should be criminalised as felonies.

September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025

Democracy can’t endure without fair delivery of justice

The path forward requires not only outrage but reform: structural, cultural, and legal.

July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Primary education: Quality of learning must be the same for all

Soon after the publication of my article on the art of teaching and learning at The Daily Star on June 28, a reader shared her thoughts with me. She worked with students in many government and NGO-run primary schools as part of a Teach for Bangladesh fellowship programme.

June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019

The art of teaching and learning

In a recent article (The Daily Star, June 13) Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb argued in favour of smaller class size and blending research with teaching for quality education.