Column by Mahfuz Anam: 35th anniversary of The Daily Star / When independent newspapers burn, so does democracy
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THE THIRD VIEW
‘Even BNP is not beyond ICT’s reach if it commits crimes against humanity’
2 hour(s) ago
Interviews
How to grow more rice without draining the land
23 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Views
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
Views
Nutritional literacy can reduce healthcare costs in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Views
How poor governance broke Bangladesh's immunisation model
22 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Views
Fifty seats for women, but who will they really represent?
21 April 2026, 13:00 PM
Views
No alternative to financial reforms for IMF loan
IMF left Bangladesh without any decision on the release of next tranches of a loan.
21 April 2025, 05:00 AM
The reform process and its discontents
The interim government seems either unwilling or unable to unite the parties around vital reforms.
21 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Singapore in 10 years?: BIDA chairman’s optimism vs economic reality
Bangladesh need not be like Singapore right now. Rather, it needs to understand how a country like Vietnam has been accelerating its pace of development.
21 April 2025, 02:00 AM
How the weight of systemic issues weigh women down
The gender wage gap persists across industries.
20 April 2025, 10:00 AM
Economic lessons from the tariff war
Our understanding of tariffs might not be complete.
20 April 2025, 06:00 AM
Deaths in the Mediterranean: Bangladesh's aspirations and Europe’s contradictions
Bangladesh's success and deaths of our migrants in sea depict two realities.
20 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladeshi universities need to bring in top talent
Perhaps the most profound obstacle to effective faculty recruitment is the overall academic environment in Bangladesh.
20 April 2025, 03:00 AM
Navigating the US-China-India triangular labyrinth
Foreign policy challenges for Bangladesh’s new political party
20 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Are Bangladeshis anti-Indian?
To understand the recent surge of so-called anti-Indian views among Bangladeshis, we need to examine the misrule that shipwrecked their country.
19 April 2025, 08:41 AM
When will women be safe?
The responses painted a bleak and unsettling picture.
19 April 2025, 07:00 AM
The sorry state of our green passports
Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.
19 April 2025, 04:06 AM
Stop scapegoating the curriculum
The curriculum obsession is a misdiagnosis of our educational ailments.
19 April 2025, 02:00 AM
The Global South will pay for Trump’s trade war
Many developing economies will likely begin to reconsider their participation in an unequal system that no longer serves their interests.
18 April 2025, 10:30 AM
Palestine’s plight: A global failure of justice and humanity
The world must act to stop the cycle of violence.
18 April 2025, 06:00 AM
Why landscape-based knowledge is critical for Bangladesh
How will we build the country without landscaping knowledge?
18 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Unhealthy election controversy must be resolved
Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.
17 April 2025, 18:30 PM
Are Biman’s ‘ticket syndicates’ solely to blame for high airfares?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently been scrutinised for alleged ticket syndicates that manipulate fares through artificial shortages.
17 April 2025, 09:05 AM
Is BNP really anti-reform?
It can be argued that BNP is not opposed to reform.
17 April 2025, 06:30 AM
The spirit of Mujibnagar government can still guide us
It envisioned a republic built on the principles of equality, human dignity, and social justice
17 April 2025, 04:54 AM
Post-LDC challenges and the future of Bangladesh's exports
The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.
17 April 2025, 03:00 AM