Refreshing inclusion of gender diversity in trial textbook
Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education
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.
Tackle the plastic tide with proper waste management
Responsible plastic use involves using it for a long time before it is recycled or discarded.
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.
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”.
Will our universities survive in 25 years?
Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh
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.
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.
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?
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.