Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
Law Review / The proposed Cyber Protection (Amendment) Act and free speech
5 October 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The Cyber Protection Act, 2026 (the ‘Act’) is the primary law regulating Bangladeshi citizens’ activities online. Recently, an Amendment bill has been proposed, and it has garnered the attention of netizens for some of its vague provisions.
Law Book Review / The worker at the end of the supply chain
7 October 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Globalization has a habit of making people disappear.
Law Watch / Bangladesh’s measles crisis and the question of legal responsibility
7 October 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Measles is amongst the most preventable diseases known to medicine.
Law Vision / How to ensure responsible use of AI in the courtroom
30 September 2026
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Law Vision
Rights Advocacy / A new start for Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission: The Real Test Begins Now
30 September 2026
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RIGHTS ADVOCACY
Reviewing the Views / The implications of using AI in adjudicating legal cases
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Interview / The law addresses a long-standing social problem concerning daughters’ shares in their parents' property
16 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Interview / The protection of elderly parents is both a social and legal concern
16 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Your Advocate / Rights and remedies of elderly parents
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Review / Revisiting the administrative tribunal law
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Reserving seats for women on public transport
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Our very own mango revolution
The mango harvest season in Bangladesh typically ends in August. But in Chapainawabganj, one of the country’s major mango-producing districts, markets were still bustling with golden-hued Katimon mangoes.
The law addresses a long-standing social problem concerning daughters’ shares in their parents' property
Recently, the government amended the Transfer of Property Act 2026, which introduces legal recognition of lifetime usufruct rights in respect of the transfer of property by way of gift.
16 September 2026
The protection of elderly parents is both a social and legal concern
Recently, the government amended the Transfer of Property Act 2026, which introduces legal recognition of lifetime usufruct rights in respect of the transfer of property by way of gift.
16 September 2026
Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
Leaving Dhaka: What you gain, miss and learn to appreciate
For people raised in Dhaka, traffic jams, crowded streets, and the constant rush may feel less like features of one city and more like the default setting of life. Moving elsewhere for study or work disrupts that assumption.
12 September 2026
Digital Preparedness for Future-Ready Primary Education
A roundtable titled “Digital Preparedness for Future-Ready Primary Education” was held on 10 August 2026 at The Daily Star Centre, Dhaka.
10 September 2026
Revisiting the administrative tribunal law
In administrative law, a ‘Tribunal’ is defined as an adjudicating authority that is neither a court nor an executive department.
9 September 2026
Rights and remedies of elderly parents
An elderly couple lives next door to us. Although both of their children are affluent, they do not visit their old parents or provide any sort of financial support. The couple is now very old and feeble, and they even struggle to manage daily household activities, such as buying medicines and arranging regular meals.
9 September 2026
The implications of using AI in adjudicating legal cases
In recent times, the vast expansion and regular use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, more specifically Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have gained immense popularity due to their free availability.
9 September 2026
Rivers erase land 5 times the size of Dhaka in 5 decades
CEGIS estimates a further 915 hectares will erode this year
6 September 2026
A cup of coffee, grown closer to home
Once an import-dependent drink, coffee is taking root in Bangladesh’s hills and plains
5 September 2026
Gas bills paid, cylinders bought, dinner still pending
A trivial thought keeps pestering me like a mosquito on a humid Dhaka night -- how many burners does a kitchen actually boast, and why does it feel like the answer might upend my peace of mind?
5 September 2026
Reserving seats for women on public transport
In our day-to-day lives, we often hear derogatory remarks involving designated women’s seats on public transport.
2 September 2026
The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
Every litigation must come to an end. Criminal trials are not an exception to this principle. When a person is sentenced to death, the decision too eventually becomes final after it passes certain stages.
2 September 2026
Advancing the COP28 gender action plan through A feminist climate justice lens
The Daily Star and UN Women jointly organised a roundtable on 9 June 2026, bringing together government officials, development partners, climate experts, and gender advocates.
1 September 2026
Inside the Architecture of Secret Detention
Secret detention torture sites run by Bangladesh's police, paramilitary, and intelligence agencies
31 August 2026
A big shift opens in Islamic finance
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
What loneliness feels like in a city of millions
The incident that happened earlier this year, when news of the death of a mother who was found several days after she passed away and none of her children took any notice of this matter, made us quietly realise how the busy life of Dhaka is making us lonely.
29 August 2026
Protecting Bangladesh’s ecological heritage through law
The enactment of the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026 marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s environmental law regime.
26 August 2026
Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
Lay-off, retrenchment and unjustified dismissals have become a pervasive reality for Bangladeshi workers, especially in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector.
26 August 2026
Zen and chaos a pocket of stillness
Jatra Biroti, the café portion of the store Jatra, has always been a refuge for me.
25 August 2026