Taxing microsavings risks undermining financial inclusion for the poor
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How much longer must we wait for press freedom?
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Strengthening consumer protection must go beyond mobile court raids
11 October 2026
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New NCT deal must deliver measurable gains for Bangladesh
11 October 2026
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Tea workers deserve a say in reforms to their industry
11 October 2026
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International Day of the Girl Child / Valuing daughters means sharing the responsibility of care
11 October 2026
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Beware machines that always take our side
11 October 2026
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World Mental Health Day / We must prevent overreliance on AI chatbots for emotional support
10 October 2026
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World Mental Health Day / Who listens when mental health struggles disrupt daily life?
10 October 2026
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The real solution to our garbage problem lies in governance
10 October 2026
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All about fair and unfair elections
The current political uncertainties work out, the road to a fair election appears neither certain nor easy.
3 November 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: 30 years of leading The Daily Star
However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.
2 November 2023
Why the government can’t control commodity prices
For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.
2 November 2023
Why must journalists put their lives on the line?
Crimes against journalists do not happen in a vacuum.
2 November 2023
Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?
Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023
Decline in unemployment: Let’s pause before we celebrate
A rise in inflation will have a negative impact on the unemployment rate
2 November 2023
Will our RMG workers get an acceptable living wage?
The reaction of the owners to the workers' legitimate demand, however, has been totally unacceptable.
2 November 2023
The suffocating occupation of Palestine is now a series of war crimes
The civilian deaths in Gaza, already outrageously high due to the uncontrolled bombing by Israel, will be unimaginable during this ground war that began on October 27.
1 November 2023
Reversing the deficit of hope
Hope is not just an emotion, but a quantifiable driver of decision-making.
1 November 2023
Saleemul Huq was and will remain one of our strongest voices for the climate
The fight against climate change is difficult even at the best of times. But this week began with the loss of one of the foremost warriors in this fight.
1 November 2023
How are our farmers adapting to climate change?
Climate-resilient farming techniques help farmers adapt to the impacts of climate change and also enhance their productivity in a sustainable manner.
1 November 2023
Could BNP have avoided violence on Oct 28?
Had the BNP leadership stayed more alert, maybe the violence could have been averted to some extent, if not entirely.
31 October 2023
‘The West has given Netanyahu the licence to kill Palestinians’
The truth is that if Joe Biden tells Netanyahu enough is enough, then Netanyahu has to stop.
31 October 2023
Dehumanising Palestinians: Israel’s rhetoric for genocide
Israel’s dehumanisation rhetoric serves to rationalise an industrial scale of genocide against the people of Gaza.
31 October 2023
A Dhaka we’ll want to arrive at
The city, the one that we want to arrive at, remains illusory
31 October 2023
Where do we go from here?
In Dhaka, the designated streets occupied by BNP looked like a battlefield.
31 October 2023
Fashion needs to support suppliers for green transition
If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.
30 October 2023
Fighting on the streets cannot be the way of political parties
Has any political party ever displayed responsible behaviour?
30 October 2023
The Arab League is not doing enough to save Gaza
The escalation calls for strong and visible cooperation among the members of the Arab League.
30 October 2023
What’s even the point of having a cricket team?
Fans have limited patience, and cricket fans are being pushed dangerously close to the limit.
30 October 2023