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THE THIRD VIEW

Mahfuz Anam

THE THIRD VIEW

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risk of nuclear war between US-Israel  and Iran

Column by Mahfuz Anam / Were we close to a nuclear catastrophe?

10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected Iran to crumble when they launched the surprise attack on February 28 while negotiations were going on, killing the latter’s supreme leader and several others.
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
challenges for PM Tarique Rahman in Bangladesh

Column by Mahfuz Anam / The challenges before the prime minister

13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
High unemployment, weak investment, the need for job creation, curbing inflation, export diversification, and stabilising the banking sector are among the most urgent economic challenges.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Editor's Note

8 March 2026, 12:30 PM
Justice must not be a distant promise; it must be something every woman and girl can rely on in her daily life.
8 March 2026, 12:30 PM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / The speech that emboldened us all

7 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Those of us who were there at the Ramna Race Course on that day have our own personal memories. Reminiscing them still warms our blood and generates that special feeling of pride that automatically holds our heads high.
7 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / A controversial decision

27 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Critical decisions are usually judged by three things: their merit, method, and meaning or significance.
27 February 2026, 00:01 AM
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Editor's Note / Bangladesh in many voices

20 February 2026, 23:03 PM
Ekushey today is to recognise that protecting linguistic diversity is inseparable from protecting cultural memory, social justice, and the right to be heard.
20 February 2026, 23:03 PM
Tarique Rahman leadership challenges

Column by Mahfuz Anam / The likely PM’s first crucial challenge

15 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Choose cabinet with utmost care, for it may determine success or failure
15 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / Politicians must be open to accepting electoral defeats

6 February 2026, 00:23 AM
Discard the mindset that ‘the election is only fair if I win’
6 February 2026, 00:23 AM
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Editor’s Note

It is with immense pride that we introduce our next segment: Innovate, Educate, Elevate. This segment is dedicated to exploring the remarkable journey of Bangladesh as it strides forward in the realms of technology, education, and entrepreneurial spirit.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Editor's Note

Like the previous years, The Daily Star is proud to present to you yet another colourful, well-illustrated 200-page special supplement in five segments on the occasion of its 33rd anniversary.
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM
opposition in parliament

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Death of the opposition in parliament

From Bangladesh’s birth, our opposition bench in parliament has never been strong
1 February 2024, 18:15 PM
TIB's report on Bangladesh national election

TIB: The forever ‘villain’?

Learn from its reports and give this anti-graft body its due
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
PM's zero tolerance policy

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Where the PM should really be an ‘Iron Lady’

The PM's 'zero tolerance' against corruption should be implemented with 'zero delay.'
18 January 2024, 18:05 PM
From one party to one person: What was de facto is now de jure

From one party to one person: What was de facto is now de jure

The most important outcome of this election is the emergence of Sheikh Hasina as the supreme leader of the country.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dr Yunus jailed for 6 months

Commentary: Yunus the ‘guilty’, let facts speak

For the last 15 years and more, Prof Yunus has been accused, judged and found guilty by the highest echelon of Bangladesh’s power structure.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Daily Star supporting BNP & Momen's letter to UN

An interesting day for Star

Yesterday, according to TV reports, the AL general secretary and the foreign minister commented on this paper -- one was an unsubstantiated  perspective and the other a charade.
9 December 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP supporters

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?

The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Election News: Siyam, Nurjahan, Aklima, and all others like them deserve our apologies for those unfulfilled promises we made in our patriotic songs.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Is Awami League heading towards a Pyrrhic victory?

What image of our legal system are we presenting to the world?
30 November 2023, 19:30 PM
Israel air strike on Gaza October 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Israel’s ‘right to self-defence’ and the Palestinians’ fate to be slaughtered

The West's global standing is being corroded by Israel’s flagrant violation of each and every international law in its crackdown in Gaza.
16 November 2023, 18:30 PM
Towards a 'free and fair' election, indeed

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Towards a 'free and fair' election, indeed

What is going on right now is election engineering, not preparation for a free and fair election.
9 November 2023, 18:30 PM
Journalism in Bangladesh

Column by Mahfuz Anam: 30 years of leading The Daily Star

However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.
2 November 2023, 21:06 PM
Tribute To Prof Saleemul Huq: A towering scholar of exceptional brilliance

Tribute To Prof Saleemul Huq: A towering scholar of exceptional brilliance

The fact that he was one of the leading global experts on climate change and an integral part of  nearly every international and regional group of any worth anywhere  is something one would never know by talking to him.
29 October 2023, 18:00 PM
The slaughter of Palestinians

Column by Mahfuz Anam: West’s moral standing and the slaughter of Palestinians

Hasn't the world already been a witness to the massacre that has been taking place in Gaza over the past several weeks?
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Poisoned rhetoric and public concerns

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Poisoned rhetoric and public concerns

With only a few months left till the election, we still have no idea what AL’s and BNP’s manifestos will reveal
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam: 'Secret deal has been struck, nothing to worry about'

Is that how democracy works for us?
5 October 2023, 16:05 PM
Column by Mahfuz Anam

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Our new CJ Obaidul Hassan's call to fight graft is urgent, crucial and enthusing

We congratulate the chief justice for his forthright identification of one of the main issues of concern for Bangladesh’s future: corruption.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
DSA to CSA

Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform

Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Prospects of a free, fair election

Column by Mahfuz Anam: ‘Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections

National election Bangladesh: As the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
4 August 2023, 03:00 AM

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