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 Vision / The danger of using AI in legal submissions
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
In Bangladesh as well as in other common law jurisdictions, court decisions are heavily dependent on the pleadings, briefs, arguments, etc.
Law Views / Constitutional environmental rights in South Asia
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The concept of constitutionalising environmental rights refers to the embedding of the protection of environment into the country’s constitution.
Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Imagine a hostile cyber operation that disables Bangladesh’s cyber infrastructure, kills the electricity grids, takes digital payment gateways offline, paralyses critical healthcare facilities and shuts down communications across the country.
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
18 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The need to protect our data
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Gender and Law / Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Letter / Tax law, zakat, and public welfare
10 June 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The need for coordinated investment governance framework in Bangladesh
10 June 2026
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Law Reform / Committal magistracy as solution to protracted trials?
10 June 2026
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Law & Our Rights
A roadmap to amending the National Human Rights Commission Act 2009
16 May 2026
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Law & Our Rights
How haor women found self-reliance through duck farming
In the midst of the haor region in Netrokona’s Madan upazila, Kuturikona -- a small village -- is gradually transforming into a hub of duck farming, bringing self-reliance to its residents, especially the women.
The quiet tenderness of Eid in a restless Dhaka
Now that the Eid holidays are over and everyday routines -- schools, offices, and the familiar rhythm -- have begun, we are almost reluctantly rescheduling our lazy holiday hours.
2 June 2026
Budget 2026–27: Strengthening Investment in Social Sectors
UNICEF and The Daily Star, with support from the European Union, held a roundtable on April 12, 2026.
1 June 2026
Eid-ul‑Azha in Dhaka: What we eat, how we celebrate and what we are losing
Dhaka has two sides. New Dhaka is easy to spot with its branded cafés, high‑rise malls, glass towers, food courts, and co‑working spaces -- a city that looks like it is racing forward.
31 May 2026
Things I miss about Dhaka when away
It’s been more than a decade since I have moved in Dhaka. Since then, I have spent only a few days away from Dhaka, and it has become such that I feel more comfortable at Dhaka than anywhere else. Which is ironic because there is so much about this city that irks me.
30 May 2026
People who stay back in Dhaka on Eid
Every festival in Dhaka feels vibrant and full of life. The city embraces every celebration with warmth and enthusiasm. But Eid is different. It is a festival that calls people to be with their families, friends, and loved ones.
29 May 2026
Characters you meet on every Eid journey!
With Eid right around the corner, the rush of homebound people has begun. Regardless of your choice of transport, you will encounter a number of “characters” on your journey, and it’s not negotiable.
28 May 2026
Farashganj: The testimony of French trade in Puran Dhaka
The word "Farash" means French and "ganj" means market, and hence, the name of the locality stands as a testimony of the French people and their businesses in Dhaka during the olden times.
25 May 2026
From toxic waste to industrial resource
Bangladesh’s waste oil recycling industry is expanding, reducing imports and pollution
23 May 2026
Caught between soil and signal: The collapse of Bangalee adda
Last Friday I realised something maddening: our once‑famous Bangalee addas -- those spirited gatherings that felt like cultural performances, a way of living -- now stand fractured and quiet.
23 May 2026
State obligations with respect to climate change
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) unanimously delivered a landmark advisory opinion concerning the states’ obligations relating to climate change.
21 May 2026
The anomalies within our child marriage restraint law
Child marriage is a harmful social vice that impinges on an array of rights of a child and disproportionately impacts girlchildren in particular.
21 May 2026
Lost professions in Dhaka
Have you ever realised that we are slowly forgetting the essence of Dhaka, especially those regular things we once used to start our day with?
21 May 2026
Why the adda of Aziz Super Market is fading away
There are certain places in Dhaka that now exist less as actual locations and more as long, emotionally charged stories older generations refuse to stop telling. Aziz Super Market is one of them.
19 May 2026
Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?
A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.
18 May 2026
Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand
16 May 2026
A roadmap to amending the National Human Rights Commission Act 2009
The National Human Rights Commission Act 2009 was enacted to establish an independent National Human Rights Commission for the protection, promotion, and effective enforcement of human rights in Bangladesh in accordance with its constitutional and international obligations.
16 May 2026
What Dhaka people look for in an apartment
If you live in Dhaka and are not from around here, chances are you had to look for an apartment one time or another. Apartment hunting in Dhaka is a special kind of punishment.
14 May 2026
The silver screen speaks of celluloid dreams
My grandmother-in-law watched the cult Bangla cinema Shujan Shukhi eight times in the halls of Narayanganj, back when she lived in a wooden two-storied bungalow -- the downstairs serving as her husband’s gaddi, his office and business hub.
12 May 2026
A Bank Held Hostage
DGFI ran the pickups. The central bank signed off. A board meeting in a hotel. Everyone did their job and a bank was taken over
11 May 2026
From intelligence office to Westin: How S Alam took over SIBL in a day
Those taken to the DGFI office said the day’s operations centred on one man: S Alam, a feared figure during the AL’s 2009–2024 rule due to his ties to Sheikh Hasina and her family
11 May 2026