Tanim Ahmed

The chief adviser's press wing goes on to assert that the official crime statistics from September 2024 to June 2025 do not "completely" support the claim that crime is sharply rising this year.

Jamaat members still hero-worship their past leaders, who stood against Bangladesh.

Neither Tarique's spirit, nor Fakhrul's wisdom appear to be percolating down to the grassroots of their party

It was evident on March 26 how political parties do not dither to propagate alternative narratives of our independence and the 1971 Liberation War purely for expediency.

It is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house

In the immediate aftermath of the changeover on the August 5, the police were nowhere to be seen.

The call for a second republic and a new constitution has never been louder

Although there appears to have been some encouraging movement on both sides, the bilateral relations remains somewhat wary.

Adviser Jahangir Alam appears to have gone out his way to remain elusive to the press

Why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of “Bengali?”

Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.

Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.

The thugs of Students for Sovereignty must be taken to task and given exemplary punishment

Going into the new year, it would be relieving for the general public to hear the government explain the purpose of this proclamation

The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.

A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh prioritises reforms over elections but also believes the government should announce a timeline of its own accord. Still in talks with other Islamist parties for a grand coalition, Islami Andolan chief Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim told The Daily Star during an exclusive interview that it favoured proportional representation instead of the prevailing ‘first-past-the-post’ election system.

The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.

Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.