Tanim Ahmed

The interim government had taken oath two months ago with overwhelming public support and amid almost equally unrealistic expectations.

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

"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

Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.

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

More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.

Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.

The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended

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”.

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

Yunus has left it up to the people to decide the bare minimum that needs to be done before fresh polls

The chief adviser's candid admission by way of an apology for arriving late to a reception with diplomats today is telling

It was a revolution spearheaded by students that succeeded in toppling a dictatorial regime of 15 years.

Chilling video surfaces of police talking to ex-home minister about subduing the protesters

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.

Any argument about the freedom fighters' quota has turned so contentious that the discussion tends to revolve around the advocate more than whatever merit the argument itself might have.

One cannot help but note the irony of a united campaign protesting against student politics when it is obvious that student politics is very much alive on the Buet campus

The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising

One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign

Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy