January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Refreshing inclusion of gender diversity in trial textbook

Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

New Malaysian PM could mean good news for Bangladeshi workers

With Anwar’s announced stand on inhumane treatment and abuse of foreign workers, change may be in the offing.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Tackle the plastic tide with proper waste management

Responsible plastic use involves using it for a long time before it is recycled or discarded.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Goodbye, Indigo Lady

She was a central leader of Bangladesh's craft industry – of its Jamdani revival, and for the small but strong niche that it had begun to carve out for itself within the subcontinent's field of crafts.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

What Donald Lu's visit means for Bangladesh

Donald Lu has gained a reputation for his diplomatic method among South Asian diplomats, which is seen by many as “coercive”.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Will our universities survive in 25 years?

Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

DAP density control plans will make housing even less affordable for the poor

The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

RTI is more than a right, it is a civic duty

Seeking information is not only a right of citizens, but also a civic duty.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Foreign literature is a very precious tool for peace

Daily Star Books’ panel on January 8, Day 4 of the Dhaka Lit Fest sought to take the audience to a more existential aspect of what the festival attempts to do. Who chooses which stories deserve to become books? Who chooses whether news of those books will even reach readers? Does book criticism truly help the flow and business of literature within and across national borders?

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

On fighting disinformation during the next general election

Recent media reports suggest that the authorities are forming an inter-ministerial committee to fight disinformation at home and abroad.