The little monarch of Madhabkunda
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
The lost soul of Jatra
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
The Tangail saree’s global fame and the weavers we forget
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
One health, one future: The critical role of Bangladesh’s veterinarians
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why coastal communities don’t get enough milk and vegetables
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
We don’t need zoos, only safe places for wild animals
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
How many more deaths before mob violence is stopped?
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
Char Haats: The unequal economics of the chars
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
Digging deeper into Barind’s water crisis
19 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
A grieving street dog and reflections on environmental humanities
19 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Unheard Voices
How to rescue Bangladesh from the ambulance mafia
In the critical moments of a medical emergency or sudden accident, the very service meant to save lives—the ambulance—often becomes another source of dismay.
29 August 2025, 18:00 PM
How Dhaka’s rickshaw pullers bear a hidden health toll
At dawn, when Dhaka is just beginning to stir, thousands of rickshaw pullers set off on their daily grind.
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Where have all the squirrels gone?
Once, the rooftops, orchards, and gardens of Bangladesh stirred with the restless energy of squirrels.
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Jackfruit: Bangladesh’s forgotten superfruit
Jackfruit remains a vastly underutilised resource in our food system
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Beyond the snake charms: The changing lives of the Bedes
The Daily Star (TDS): What do historical and literary sources reveal about the true origins of the Bede community?
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM
“Most couldn’t say what a home looked like”
The Daily Star (TDS): What inspired you to begin interviewing people living on the streets?
8 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Kharia’s last speakers: Holding on to a fading world
In the heart of Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila, inside the Bormachhara Tea Garden, a language is quietly slipping into oblivion.
8 August 2025, 18:00 PM
The jonaki poka: We may be the last generation to see it
“September 21, 1945, that was the night I died.”
1 August 2025, 18:00 PM
How coastal communities are becoming landless
‘We are surviving by fighting the river’s current,’ said Morjina Khatun, 50, of Katmarchar village in Koyra upazila of Khulna district, wiping away tears. Morjina Begum’s struggle began after her husband Nurul Islam died in 2015. Natural hazards have made her struggle even more difficult.
1 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Why not a new Bangladesh for labourers?
The Daily Star (TDS): What is the current status of the Labour Reform Commission and its activities?
25 July 2025, 18:00 PM
The vanishing crows of our cities
Once a staple of every morning in cities across Bangladesh, the unmistakable caw of the crow is now becoming a rare sound.
25 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Insights from Melbourne and Dhaka
The gig economy is rapidly reshaping urban life, yet digital labour platforms fail to provide adequate support to the workers who keep this economy running.
18 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Families of July’s fallen journalists: How are they now?
A year has passed since the country erupted in protests over the quota-reform movement — a wave of demonstrations that soon snowballed into a nationwide uprising.
18 July 2025, 18:00 PM
The Wedding Melodies of Rangpur
I remember—it was late afternoon, the sun leaning westward. From a distance, a soft yet resolute melody drifted through the air. I was just a boy then, curious and drawn by the sound. I approached quietly.
11 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Uncovering the silent deaths of migrant women
In the shadows of booming remittance flows and the quiet resilience of Bangladesh’s labour diaspora, a disturbing reality persists: numerous Bangladeshi female migrant workers, particularly those employed as domestic help in Gulf countries, are returning home in coffins.
11 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Heat, hunger, and homelessness
As the climate crisis worsens, its effects in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly visible and destructive.
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Kurukh Voices: The Oraons of Bangladesh
Under the vast skies of northern Bangladesh, in the corners of Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Rangpur, and the hillier terrains of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, lives a vibrant community whose roots run deep into the soil and soul of the region—the Oraons.
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Sattar Pagla’s Legacy: The Voice of Haor and Heart
When the traditional haor song Lechur Baganey (“In the litchi orchard…”) was repurposed as an “item song” in a recent Bengali film, it sparked an outpouring of debate among music lovers and across social media platforms.
27 June 2025, 18:00 PM
The tree from which Haribhanga mango originated
Tucked away beside a mosque in the quiet village of Tekani in Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila stands a tree that once changed the course of an entire region’s agricultural history.
27 June 2025, 18:00 PM
A Legacy from World War II: The Story of Bottomley Home
In the middle of Farmgate’s frantic rush, where buses roar and buildings crowd the sky, a quiet miracle unfolds each day.
20 June 2025, 18:00 PM