Column by Mahfuz Anam: 35th anniversary of The Daily Star / When independent newspapers burn, so does democracy
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THE THIRD VIEW
How to grow more rice without draining the land
23 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Rethinking canal dredging to improve flood management
23 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Ecocide is hard to litigate, but we must still demand accountability
23 April 2026, 12:00 PM
MIND THE GAP
Global buyers must share the cost in RMG’s green transition
23 April 2026, 09:00 AM
RMG NOTES
When a cartoon becomes a crime, again
22 April 2026, 08:00 AM
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Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
22 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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Fifty seats for women, but who will they really represent?
21 April 2026, 13:00 PM
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World Creativity and Innovation Day / Why Bangladesh is losing the innovation race
21 April 2026, 23:00 PM
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From barbed wires to backbone
From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.
4 May 2025, 07:35 AM
Climate change is taking a toll on tea production
The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Next budget should prioritise poverty elimination
It is expected that the upcoming national budget will address the economic well-being of the poor.
4 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Does the Eighth Amendment judgment prevent HC decentralisation?
There is very strong public support for decentralising the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
4 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Canada bets on the political centre and an economist
Mark Carney faces an assignment that will stretch even his crisis-tested resume.
3 May 2025, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh’s current heat emergency and the roadmap to COP30
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge.
3 May 2025, 07:00 AM
The crisis of a fossilised education system
It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025, 05:59 AM
Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism
Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
3 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms
Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.
3 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a wake-up call on online violence
'Adolescence,' the four-episode Netflix mini-series, sheds light on a disturbing trend in society.
2 May 2025, 07:05 AM
The hands that build the world must be protected
On this May Day, let us remember that the dignity of work begins with the dignity of the worker.
1 May 2025, 10:00 AM
This May Day, let us remember our child workers
Let us work towards a world where no child is forced to trade their future for their survival
1 May 2025, 08:55 AM
How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience
Bangladesh's agro-processed exports are already rising.
1 May 2025, 06:00 AM
‘Labour reforms must ensure a dignified life for workers’
Writer-researcher Altaf Parvez discusses the recommendations made by the Labour Reform Commission to improve the state of workers in the country, in a conversation with Monorom Polok of The Daily Star.
1 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Undermining the CAG’s constitutional independence
A compromised CAG allows mismanagement and corruption to escape scrutiny.
1 May 2025, 02:00 AM
In the company of a cat
In Bangladesh’s political culture, leadership is often marked by confrontation.
30 April 2025, 10:40 AM
Bangladesh must explore sending skilled nurses abroad
We must remove systemic barriers to capture the global demand for nursing.
30 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The promises and pressures of Bangladesh’s pharma industry
There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.
30 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Laws exist, but silence does not
The WHO estimates that over five percent of the global population suffers from noise-related issues
30 April 2025, 03:01 AM
Why are young men becoming so violent?
There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.
30 April 2025, 02:00 AM