Naziba Basher

Naziba Basher

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

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.

8h ago

Money and power should never undermine justice

A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.

1w ago

When there is harm hidden behind help

'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'

3w ago

Bangladesh must change to protect its women

Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.

3w ago

Empowered or enraged: What are we really doing with the internet?

The ability not just to use technology but to understand, interpret, and engage with it wisely is glaringly absent from our collective behaviour

4w ago

What is paedophilia and why Bangladesh should be concerned

In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.

1m ago

‘Utshob’ and the art of tenderness

For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.

1m ago

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.

1m ago
July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025

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.

July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025

Money and power should never undermine justice

A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.

July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025

When there is harm hidden behind help

'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'

July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025

Bangladesh must change to protect its women

Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.

June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025

Empowered or enraged: What are we really doing with the internet?

The ability not just to use technology but to understand, interpret, and engage with it wisely is glaringly absent from our collective behaviour

June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025

What is paedophilia and why Bangladesh should be concerned

In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

‘Utshob’ and the art of tenderness

For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.

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?