One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign
CAG audit report on Dhaka Central Jail demands appropriate response
Authorities must prevent misallocation of relief goods meant for the poor
When can we expect a concrete water-sharing agreement with India?
We must first address the root causes of trafficking in Bangladesh
We need to inculcate a culture of learning to better serve patients
Latest attack lays bare the relentless gendered violence faced by Bangladeshi women.
The issue of child labour in Bangladesh is complex and deeply entrenched, but it is not insurmountable.
Does Grusch’s allegation of the government possessing UAPs hold water?
Thinking of Syed Waliullah and being his son always triggers contrasting feelings of joy and pride, melancholy and pain. Regrettably, neither my elder sister Simine nor I am able to remember much about our father, as we were both very young when he passed away.
Congratulations on your new book, “River Life and the Upspring of Nature.” With your academic background in religious studies and social life in Pakistan, what prompted you to shift your focus towards studying the river life and char communities in Bangladesh?
We would like to recall with gratitude some harbingers of education from East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in the 19th century, who have ‘illumined’ the lives of generations by founding modern educational institutions at the primary, secondary and university levels in British India.
Current development practices ignore the negative impact they can have on the natural environment.
In 2021, Bangladesh ranked first out of 98 countries in supporting lactating women
Must we add to the woes of Dhaka traffic by driving as we please?
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
According to family members, Rab said the 38-year-old Sultana Jasmine suffered a stroke in their custody, but her relatives insisted that she had no medical issues
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?