Iran’s struggles under repression and foreign intervention
As protests in Iran show signs of waning under the weight of an increasingly brutal crackdown, Iranian officials have claimed that at least 5,000 people, including around 500 security personnel, have been killed nationwide.
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Remembering Abu Sayed: The day fear died
Abu Sayed taught us not to step back.
16 July 2025, 05:00 AM
16 July 2025, 05:00 AM
The fallout of Trump’s Iran strike
Many experts have argued that Iran’s greatest mistake was not to acquire nuclear weapons
22 June 2025, 09:07 AM
22 June 2025, 09:07 AM
What South Asia can learn from China’s development journey
People across South Asia are increasingly realising how far they are being left behind in a world that is rapidly moving forward.
13 June 2025, 09:00 AM
13 June 2025, 09:00 AM
Jaishankar’s remarks on Bangladesh: A deeper understanding is necessary
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently made some strong remarks about Bangladesh at the Delhi University Literature Festival.
27 February 2025, 02:00 AM
27 February 2025, 02:00 AM
July uprising / A turning point or a missed opportunity?
A reflection on Bangladesh's post-Awami League crisis and the need for unity and reform.
16 December 2024, 05:00 AM
16 December 2024, 05:00 AM
Opinion / Principles, party, power or politics?
The student movement’s ability to inspire people to stand up to a vicious oppressor was truly remarkable.
14 August 2024, 02:00 AM
14 August 2024, 02:00 AM
The irresponsible remarks of our responsible persons
History and ordinary people in general will remember very well what happened over the last week or so.
25 July 2024, 04:00 AM
25 July 2024, 04:00 AM
How Bangladesh can benefit by joining BRICS
In April this year, South Africa’s BRICS ambassador Anil Sooklal told Bloomberg that a long list of nations were now looking to join the bloc.
3 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Has the ruling party finally met its match?
The ruling party would be well-advised to change its ways and try to make the people its main source of strength through good governance, by returning power to the people and making amends for its past mistakes.
19 June 2023, 14:00 PM
Yes, Bangladesh’s sovereign rating being downgraded is a big deal
With all the problems Bangladesh has right now, Moody’s downgrading of its sovereign rating is one of the worst things that could have happened.
12 June 2023, 17:00 PM
To end inequality, stop pandering to plunderers
Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.
31 May 2023, 17:00 PM
‘Will the budget be made to satisfy the people or the vested groups?’
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the upcoming national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 May 2023, 17:00 PM
Titas doesn't have the budget to fix all gas leaks – so it ignores them
Through the April 24 incident, we came very close to some major accidents.
2 May 2023, 16:00 PM
The inspiring story of Nijer Bolar Moto Ekta Golpo Foundation
In an interview with The Daily Star, Iqbal Bahar Zahid talks about how his foundation seeks to help Bangladeshis become entrepreneurs, and improve their lives and the society.
29 April 2023, 06:00 AM
On the verge of an explosion
Panic spread among residents of Dhaka on Monday night as people from different parts of the city complained of gas leaks.
26 April 2023, 13:00 PM
What’s driving the government’s U-turn on banking sector reform?
One must ask: how does the government expect to implement proper corrective measures without bringing in full transparency?
9 April 2023, 16:00 PM
State should investigate all deaths in custody
A sense of injustice being perpetrated against them by state actors is increasingly building up among the common people.
1 April 2023, 11:00 AM
The joke is really on us
Moody’s, one of the big three global rating agencies, downgraded its outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector from “stable” to “negative.”
21 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Iran-Saudi détente: Has a major shifting of the sands begun?
Hostility between the two sectarian rivals has dominated Middle Eastern politics in recent years, spreading into Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen.
16 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Let me speak my mind
Mushtaq might have been the worst victim of the DSA, but he was not the only one.
1 March 2023, 16:00 PM
‘The danger of an all-out world war is ever present’
Famed war correspondent John Pilger discusses the Russia-Ukraine war.
24 February 2023, 07:00 AM
Creating conditions for our youths to prosper
Despite overcoming its many economic challenges, one obstacle Bangladesh continues to struggle with is creating enough quality employment opportunities for its young population.
10 February 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’
Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
5 January 2023, 17:00 PM
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
On-field glory, off-field controversies: The World Cup so far
From a neutral point of view, this world cup has also given us great moments that resemble David overcoming Goliath.
15 December 2022, 11:46 AM
How WikiLeaks revolutionised the world of journalism
Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano, speaks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
11 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Destroying the economy to save the thieves
An unholy nexus of powerful people are protecting those who've stolen thousands of crores.
4 December 2022, 15:00 PM