Mahfuz Anam

As we publish the fifth and final instalment of our anniversary special, The Daily Star marks 35 years of journalism with its gaze firmly set on the future.

We are now justifiably focused on the upcoming general election, which will hopefully give us an elected and accountable government and restart our journey towards democracy.

We are pleased to present this special anniversary supplement as part of The Daily Star’s 35th year of publication, focusing on the Bangladesh economy at a time of adjustment, reflection, and renewed possibility.

A new world is arriving at speed. Artificial intelligence and related technologies are no longer niche tools.

For obvious reasons, “rising from the ashes” is always considered a grand transformation, but in reality, it is rarely as dramatic. However, there is something incredible about it.

This special supplement examines these twin realities with care and urgency.

After the last three manipulated elections, the people of Bangladesh are eagerly waiting to exercise their fundamental right to vote.

Recent tremors have done more than shake the ground. They have unsettled assumptions we quietly live with, especially the belief that safety is something to think about later. Earthquakes arrive without warning, but the risks they expose are often years in the making. This issue turns its focus to that reality, not with alarmism, but with purpose

Her last speeches call for a politics of ‘no vengeance’.

What perhaps would be most appropriate on this occasion is a few unattributed quotes that say “Gone from our sight, present in our conscience”, “A chapter closes but the story continues”, “The leader departs but the ideals remain”.

We revisit 1971 not as an isolated national event but as a moment woven into larger histories.

If we are to carry their work forward, we must build a society where truth matters.

Begum Rokeya led a deeply pious life, full of respect for Islam and its values.

Judicial independence is formally guaranteed; its actual implementation will require moral courage from judges themselves.

Why have we failed to give quality education to schoolgoers?

Her reputation lies in ruins and her political career buried under a mountain of debris of self-righteous arrogance, misgovernance, and impunity

No compromise on holding elections on time

The Daily Star joins the freedom-loving world today in observing the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.

Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?

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