Cutting bills without cutting comfort

Imagine a small family in Dhaka: two working parents, two school-age children, and a modest apartment with a decade-old refrigerator, a forty-inch television, a thirty-litre storage geyser and several incandescent bulbs.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

The physician who turned his car into a lifeline of liberation

Dr Rabbee's Morris Minor car stands as one of the most powerful symbols of his bravery. He used it to transport injured freedom fighters, deliver medicines, and quietly support underground networks.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

The face of an unknown woman in Rayerbazar

At dawn on 16 December, Rashid Talukder set out to take photographs with Michel Laurent, an American photographer from the Associated Press.
13 December 2025, 17:58 PM

Kenya’s cashless culture can stimulate potential for Bangladesh: A Traveler’s Take

From the bustling streets of Nairobi to the serene Maasai villages and even the sun-kissed shores of Diani Beach, one thing was clear: everyone uses mobile money.
10 December 2025, 14:08 PM

16 Days of activism: Will the dystopia for women ever end?

TDS: The Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission made 423 recommendations. How much has been implemented?
9 December 2025, 18:12 PM

Only political will can break cycle of violence

Years of political hostility and the misuse of state agencies have kept political violence alive in Bangladesh, and only a newly elected government with the goodwill to act can break this cycle, said human rights activist Nur Khan Liton.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Political parties must tolerate dissent and embrace diversity

Justice and accountability for the egregious human rights violations of the past is crucial, but the challenge lies in ensuring this is not done by repeating patterns of reprisal and retaliation, warned Sara Hossain, a senior lawyer at the Supreme Court, as she spoke about the role of political parties in protecting human rights.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Extrajudicial killings, custodial torture still stalk Bangladesh

ASK reports 29 deaths in 11 months till November this year
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Reclaiming human rights as everyday essentials

Human rights are “everyday essentials” for a functioning society -- the pillars of security, justice, and expression that people rely upon daily.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Digital Abuse: The new frontier of rights violations

Every generation inherits new rights to defend. This Human Rights Day, Bangladesh confronts a frontier expanding faster than laws or institutions can manage: the digital world.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Put rights issues at the heart of polls pledges

Bangladesh now needs a government prepared to confront long-standing issues such as custodial torture, extrajudicial killings, and border violence instead of repeating earlier patterns of inaction, rights activist ASM Nasiruddin Elan has said.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Noor Mohammad: The food warrior of Barind

Noor Mohammad’s ambition extends far beyond his own fields. He sees his work as a solution to a national problem
9 December 2025, 11:34 AM
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

16 Days of activism: The abuse that leaves no bruise

When 32-year-old Akhi (not her real name) finally left her marriage last year, it was not the beatings that drove her away. It was the slow erasure of her being.
6 December 2025, 18:43 PM

Reshmi's sea fish chips venture earns lakhs monthly

Inspiring young entrepreneur Nazma Akter Reshmi stands confidently in front of her fish chips products in her office at Adarshagram, Kolatali in Cox’s Bazar.
4 December 2025, 04:18 AM

Ensuring digital safety a social responsibility

Bangladesh must confront the rapid rise of digital violence against women and girls, said speakers yesterday.
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM

16 days of activism: AI fuelling cyber violence against women

Experts warn justice system ill-equipped to handle digital crimes
30 November 2025, 18:40 PM

Enforce existing laws to curb digital violence against women

Although Bangladesh has strong laws to combat cybercrime, weak enforcement is allowing offenders to act with increasing impunity, said Sharmeen S Murshid, adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
25 November 2025, 21:54 PM

When danger strikes, where can women turn?

Since Sharmin Akter (not her real name), 40, from Gazipur’s Kapasia, was married at just 12, she has endured relentless violence and abuse, describing the daily ordeal like “three meals a day”.
24 November 2025, 18:00 PM

AI integration into tertiary education: Opportunities and challenges

AI-powered platforms can monitor a learner's progress in real-time and change the lessons accordingly to fit his/her learning speed rather than applying a general approach like before.
16 November 2025, 04:15 AM