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Analysis / Why Jamaat's debut as opposition in parliament fails the history test

18 March 2026, 14:33 PM
This is not to criticise Jamaat-e-Islami because it proposed names of war criminals for condolence motion at the parliament
18 March 2026, 14:33 PM
political tension over constitution reform council

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16 March 2026, 21:13 PM
Is the BNP dragging its feet over July charter reforms?
16 March 2026, 21:13 PM
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Army’s role during the polls and interim period merits a nod

23 February 2026, 00:30 AM
Now that the dust has settled and we have begun another hopeful journey under a new government, we can look back at the interim government’s 18-month tenure and say with confidence that the defence forces,
23 February 2026, 00:30 AM
peaceful voter turnout in national election 2026

Reaction / A clean vote, but a harder task ahead

13 February 2026, 20:15 PM
This was the first election since 2008, in which people’s vote actually counted
13 February 2026, 20:15 PM
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Referendum: One question, 47 consequences

11 February 2026, 00:21 AM
The upcoming referendum is unique in the sense that voters will not be the final stop in the process.
11 February 2026, 00:21 AM
Jamaat election manifesto 2026 Bangladesh

News analysis / A 36-page dream: Jamaat promises prosperity, but the math doesn’t add up

6 February 2026, 07:24 AM
Jamaat-e-Islami may be accused of many things but low ambition cannot be among them, at least not according to its election manifesto.
6 February 2026, 07:24 AM
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Analysis / Prelude to BNP's manifesto

11 January 2026, 13:48 PM
Tarique Rahman's speech about his 'plan'
11 January 2026, 13:48 PM
Bangladesh interim government's reforms process

3 Months of interim govt: Start of reform process reassuring

The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.
7 November 2024, 18:14 PM
student leaders decision to drop writ petition against political parties

A wise move

Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move
29 October 2024, 12:14 PM
Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Dr Shafiqur Rahman

Full transcript of interview with Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The full transcript of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman's interview with The Daily Star
21 October 2024, 18:46 PM
interim government struggles with decision-making

2 months of interim govt: Hopes still persist

The interim government had taken oath two months ago with overwhelming public support and amid almost equally unrealistic expectations.
8 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Irene Khan

Media commission shouldn’t be a vehicle for censorship

Free media is a pillar of democratic society but under threat in many parts of the world, says Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, during an interview with The Daily Star. .She notes that the press in Bangladesh was decimated by the previous regime
1 October 2024, 18:36 PM
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Army chief mentions interim govt time frame for the first time

"If you ask me, then I will say 18 months should be the time frame by which we should enter into a democratic process," he said
24 September 2024, 09:09 AM
murder by mob justice

Mob justice is just murder

Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.
22 September 2024, 02:00 AM
mob justice in Jahangirnagar University campus

Mob justice is just murder

Sadly, when one lynching can be said to be more barbaric than another, it can only indicate the level of depravity of some our university students
19 September 2024, 10:45 AM
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Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again

More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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The month that was

Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.
4 September 2024, 17:19 PM
Muhammad Yunus urges for online tax filing

A good national address to start with

The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended
28 August 2024, 02:00 AM
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Modi’s tweet and a question

In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and “also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially the Hindus, in Bangladesh”.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Modi's tweet about Bangladesh

Modi's tweet and a question

In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President, Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and "also discussed the situation in Bangladesh
27 August 2024, 11:29 AM
Yunus and Modi meeting at UNGA session

Questions from CA’s address

Yunus has left it up to the people to decide the bare minimum that needs to be done before fresh polls
26 August 2024, 11:41 AM
Yunus struggles with administrative changes

Musical chairs in admin a headache for Yunus

The chief adviser's candid admission by way of an apology for arriving late to a reception with diplomats today is telling
18 August 2024, 12:48 PM
Student uprising 2024

Why can’t India accept that the people of Bangladesh toppled Sheikh Hasina?

It was a revolution spearheaded by students that succeeded in toppling a dictatorial regime of 15 years.
14 August 2024, 04:00 AM
Chilling video surfaces of police talking to ex-home minister about subduing the protesters

'We shoot one dead ... but the rest don't budge'

Chilling video surfaces of police talking to ex-home minister about subduing the protesters
13 August 2024, 10:45 AM
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Hasina falls, flees

Bangladesh’s iron lady of 15 years bowed out to a people’s uprising yesterday. Serving as the prime minister since 2009, Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country as hundreds of thousands marched towards Dhaka defying a curfew amid a continual morning drizzle.
5 August 2024, 18:00 PM

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