Prajukta Roy Chowdhury

Prajukta Roy Chowdhury is a Sub-editor at The Daily Star, forever negotiating with procrastination. Reach her at [email protected]

Campus favourite Bagha pads back to BRAC University

Students say the beloved cat's homecoming has renewed hopes for the others still gone

1m ago

What happened to the BRAC Univ cats?

At least 13 cats have reportedly gone missing from the university — one from the cafeteria, three from Arabika, and nine from the gardens, student says

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The price of commuting as a woman in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, when a man raises his hand, it is the woman who is blamed

1m ago

The job no one claps for

Women’s unpaid household and care work sustains the nation, yet remains invisible

3m ago

How much longer do we pretend its normal?

Child rape cases surged 75% in 7 months, exposing Bangladesh’s failure to protect its children

3m ago

A jet crash, a lost childhood, and the long road to healing

The crash didn't just hit a school, it tore through childhoods, shattered friendships, and left an entire school traumatised

4m ago

The clip that keeps haunting her

What began as a crime turned into a permanent sentence of shame and exposure

5m ago

When 'Ma' is not a name

Celebrating the quiet mothers among us

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November 8, 2025
November 8, 2025

Campus favourite Bagha pads back to BRAC University

Students say the beloved cat's homecoming has renewed hopes for the others still gone

November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025

What happened to the BRAC Univ cats?

At least 13 cats have reportedly gone missing from the university — one from the cafeteria, three from Arabika, and nine from the gardens, student says

October 29, 2025
October 29, 2025

The price of commuting as a woman in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, when a man raises his hand, it is the woman who is blamed

September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025

The job no one claps for

Women’s unpaid household and care work sustains the nation, yet remains invisible

August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025

How much longer do we pretend its normal?

Child rape cases surged 75% in 7 months, exposing Bangladesh’s failure to protect its children

July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025

A jet crash, a lost childhood, and the long road to healing

The crash didn't just hit a school, it tore through childhoods, shattered friendships, and left an entire school traumatised

July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025

The clip that keeps haunting her

What began as a crime turned into a permanent sentence of shame and exposure

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

When 'Ma' is not a name

Celebrating the quiet mothers among us

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Is Boi Mela truly a space for all voices, or just those we like?

Taslima’s books must be shunned—raising questions about freedom of expression and the very role of the Boi Mela

February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025

What makes a passport strong, and where does Bangladesh stand?

The Henley Passport Index 2025, ranks passports of 199 countries based on the number of visa-free destinations