Priyam Paul

Filmmaker Muhammad Quayum reflects on the haor’s beauty, hardship, resilience, and his decades-long journey behind Kura Pakkhir Shunye Ura.

As legends associated with the charisma and spiritual power of Nizamuddin Auliya spread, many anecdotes from folkloric traditions began to be linked with his life, which cannot be entirely discarded either.

The earliest text to highlight the horse is the Rig Veda, which contains hymns to warrior chiefs who rode horse-drawn chariots.

A series of ‘riots’ since the 1980s fuelled the gradual ghettoisation of religious communities so that Hindus and Muslims do not live in such close quarters any more.

Although the Bengali calendar has been in use for centuries, the tradition of celebrating Pahela Baishakh as a public festival is a relatively modern development.

The proclamation laid the foundation for the country's distinct political identity and its eventual path to independence.

Deeper Brahmanical roots in West Bengal made the East more receptive to Islam’s later scriptural arrival.

Secularism, of course, surfaces in relevance outside the reform of law as well, but until the 1980s, it was mostly wielded in this sphere.

In conversation with Akeel Bilgrami, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy and a faculty member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, and a renowned scholar of political philosophy.

In conversation with Clinton B Seely, emeritus professor of South Asian Languages and Civilisations at the University of Chicago.

In conversation with Adnan Morshed

Hasina took dynasty politics to levels we could not have ever imagined. What happened to Sheikh Mujib’s former residence was unfortunate. But I would say that Sheikh Hasina is partly responsible for the incident.

Sustainable finance is emerging as a defining theme for the banking industry in Bangladesh, a country that is acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Aung Rakhine, director of Mor Thengari (My Bicycle, 2015)—the first Chakma-language feature—shares his vision for portraying Bangladesh’s indigenous lives, as he prepares his next film, Mro, on the stories and beliefs of the Mro community.

In conversation with Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman—eminent social thinker, researcher, and Executive Chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), as well as a former Adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh—who shares his insights on the colonial legacies of governance, the dynamics of Bangladesh’s economic transformation, and the challenges of building human resources.

While Europe experienced an age of evangelical awakening in the eighteenth century, political circumstances in India posed challenges to the work of missionary preaching.

The Daily Star (TDS): What do historical and literary sources reveal about the true origins of the Bede community?

The Daily Star (TDS): What inspired you to begin interviewing people living on the streets?

The Daily Star (TDS): What specific green practices or innovations helped your factory secure the Green Factory Award 2025?

As Bangladesh strides towards middle-income status, it must confront a reality that few nations can ignore: it is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world.