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Opinion

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The day cricket needed a therapist

Shamsad Mortuza
Fizz is a case study. When Mustafizur Rahman, a.k.a. Fizz, the unassuming fast bowler with deceptive slow cutters, was auctioned for Rs 9.2 crore, Bangladeshi media once again started paying attention to the Indian Premier League.
Blowin’ in the Wind
Our children, the unseen casualties of chaos
Farzana Misha
How an NCP-Jamaat coalition benefits the Jamaat and BNP more
Md. Ashikur Rahman
Bridging the gap between classrooms and workplaces
Hasibul Islam Rafi
Building inclusive societies, stronger together
Christian Brix Møller Kimmo Lähdevirta Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen Nicolas Weeks
Rebutting the rebuttal: On inflation, unemployment, and the Phillips curve
Birupaksha Paul
Improve the condition of Dayaganj–Jurain Road
Three competing nationalisms and the battle for Bangladesh
Asif Bin Ali
Resume rail-freight between Ctg-Dhaka
Opinion / Is grievance politics clouding the future of Ganges treaty?
Tasneem Tayeb

Editorial

Intelligence agency reform Bangladesh
Intelligence agencies' reform is a national priority
6 January 2026, 12:56 PM Opinion
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Preventable deaths on roads must stop
6 January 2026, 05:00 AM Opinion
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The state must shun the machinery of erasure
5 January 2026, 13:03 PM Opinion
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Politics must not intrude into cricket
5 January 2026, 05:00 AM Opinion
US attack on Venezuela
Are we entering an era of 'might is right'?
4 January 2026, 14:00 PM Opinion

Views

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Column by Mahfuz Anam / Facing the most vital election ever

Mahfuz Anam
After the last three manipulated elections, the people of Bangladesh are eagerly waiting to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
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Can Dhaka become a 15-minute city?
Farzana Islam Toma
Opinion
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Why we must better use our off-docks
Ahamedul Karim Chowdhury
Opinion

Zillur Rahman
Democracy cannot survive on silence and fear
Zillur Rahman
Md Main Uddin
Why we need microcredit banks
Md Main Uddin
Khan Khalid Adnan
Venezuela attack: When a president is abducted, sovereignty becomes conditional
Khan Khalid Adnan
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Khaleda Zia’s economic legacy, lessons, and the road ahead
Fahmida Khatun
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Khaleda Zia as a shaper of history
Arifur Rahaman

Interviews

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‘Fire safety enforcement is harder without full-time magistrates’
24 December 2025, 05:00 AM Opinion
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‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’
6 December 2025, 03:00 AM Opinion
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‘Factory owners’ fear of labour unions stems from their loss of control’
19 November 2025, 05:00 AM Opinion
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‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM Opinion
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‘The Fourth Estate will not survive unless defended’
2 November 2025, 05:00 AM Opinion
Prof Siddiqur Rahman
'HSC-SSC results serve as a wake-up call for education reform'
24 October 2025, 04:00 AM Opinion
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National Road Safety Day / ‘Road deaths cannot be reduced without BRTA reform’
22 October 2025, 03:00 AM Opinion
Christina Chan
‘Climate finance needs to be demand-driven, not designed in donor capitals’
11 August 2025, 03:00 AM Opinion
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'There is no reason not to accept OHCHR assistance'
3 August 2025, 03:00 AM Opinion
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‘The July uprising was about truth and justice’
30 July 2025, 04:00 AM Opinion

Geopolitical Insights

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Is the Venezuela operation part of a US–China power struggle?

The operation in Venezuela was therefore about more than drugs, oil, or technological prowess.
Slow Reads
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Can any power now kidnap a head of state?
Slow Reads
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Myanmar’s hollow election: Rohingyas’ fate and Bangladesh’s geopolitical stake
Slow Reads
World shifting towards renewables
Why global crises are pushing the world towards renewables
Opinion
US-Israel meeting
The BRICS equation behind the Israel-Iran conflict
Opinion
Bangladesh-India relations
Bangladesh and India's new strategic dilemma
Opinion

Column

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Is a global goal on adaptation possible?

Saleemul Huq
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Can we make lockdown work this time around?

Mahfuz Anam
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Managing environmental resources for green growth in Bangladesh

Fahmida Khatun
Mostafiz Uddin

It’s time to talk about cotton

Mostafiz Uddin

Why can’t they get their fair share in our budget?

Abdullah Shibli

Have we done enough to address the problem of drug abuse?

Eresh Omar Jamal

Street violence and gang culture 2.0

Shamsad Mortuza

Fighting the Delta variant: Do we have a plan?

Tasneem Tayeb

Apparel industry needs a clearer strategy for donor funding

Mostafiz Uddin

Accountability in utilising resources is crucial for higher revenue mobilisation

Fahmida Khatun

A Canary in the Mine

Shamsad Mortuza

What Ails Democracy?

Muhammad Nurul Huda

Tribute

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Badruddin Umar: A tribute to a genuine scholar and committed activist
13 September 2025, 03:00 AM Opinion
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Lima's ballot, Dhaka's echo: Vargas Llosa's political foray
16 April 2025, 09:30 AM Opinion
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Remembering Satyendra Nath Bose
17 January 2025, 11:00 AM Opinion
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Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes
15 December 2024, 10:00 AM Opinion
Sigma Huda
Human Rights Defenders / Remembering Sigma Huda’s trailblazing activism against gender-based violence
7 December 2024, 05:05 AM Opinion
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From the archive / Tribute by Mahfuz Anam: Remembering the flagbearer of independent journalism
30 June 2024, 18:30 PM Opinion
Prof Md Azizur Rahman Khan
Prof Azizur Rahman Khan: A visionary in financial studies
9 May 2024, 06:02 AM Opinion
Life of a revolutionary dreamer
88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed / Memories of a revolutionary dreamer
27 April 2024, 13:00 PM Opinion
Sir John Wilson
Remembering Sir John Wilson: An outstanding personality
20 January 2024, 01:30 AM Opinion
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Muzharul Islam: A ‘vastukalabid’ for modern Bengal
25 December 2023, 11:30 AM Opinion

Views Multimedia

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How will the interim govt tackle the discontent in administration?
8 November 2025, 16:32 PM Star Multimedia
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Explainer / Why are BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders accompanying Yunus to UNGA?
22 September 2025, 06:57 AM News
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Watch / No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of judiciary: Mahfuz Anam
2 September 2025, 16:15 PM Star Multimedia
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How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?
25 February 2025, 16:25 PM Star Multimedia
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‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin
30 December 2024, 13:29 PM Star Multimedia
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