Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
Reviewing the Views / The implications of using AI in adjudicating legal cases
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
In recent times, the vast expansion and regular use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, more specifically Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have gained immense popularity due to their free availability.
Your Advocate / Rights and remedies of elderly parents
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
An elderly couple lives next door to us. Although both of their children are affluent, they do not visit their old parents or provide any sort of financial support. The couple is now very old and feeble, and they even struggle to manage daily household activities, such as buying medicines and arranging regular meals.
Law Review / Revisiting the administrative tribunal law
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
In administrative law, a ‘Tribunal’ is defined as an adjudicating authority that is neither a court nor an executive department.
Law Views / Reserving seats for women on public transport
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Review / Protecting Bangladesh’s ecological heritage through law
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / How the built environment shapes the realities of human rights
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
For Your Information / When confessional statements may not lead to conviction
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Daily Life Blues / Remedies for excessive electricity bills
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The danger of using AI in legal submissions
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Constitutional environmental rights in South Asia
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Sundarbans: The forest that protects, feeds and sustains
The first thing one notices at dawn in the Sundarbans is not the green forest cover, the muddy riverbank or the waves breaking on the shore.
Pharma industry’s next big leap
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
18 July 2026
Ghonoghota 2: Monsoon dance returns to Bokultola
The rains return, and with them, a celebration of rhythm and resilience. Arthy Ahmed Dance Academy, in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts (Charukola Onushod), University of Dhaka, will stage “Ghonoghota 2” -- a monsoon dance recital following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural production.
17 July 2026
Galleri Kaya hosts hands-on painting session for JAAGO students
Galleri Kaya in Uttara hosted a hands-on painting workshop for 15 JAAGO Foundation students on 9 July, held as part of an ongoing exhibition at the gallery.
15 July 2026
Monsoon on overdrive
Cloudbursts sound poetic; the monsoon is dreamy. Getting drenched in the rain, pouring steaming dudh cha into a saucer by the roadside and blowing across its surface, watching the city turn emerald under the downpour -- these are the images that make the monsoon feel romantic.
14 July 2026
Chandra Bhattacharjee’s Art of Survival
Chandra Bhattacharjee’s journey is one of hardship, and his philosophy is grounded in lived experience. One of India’s most talented contemporary artists, he carries a suave personality shaped by struggle and survival, with scars surfacing in muted tones.
12 July 2026
Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
Mobile financial services changed how Bangladesh sends money and makes payments, but market competition has failed to keep pace
11 July 2026
Black garlic and the metro’s shopping trail
I love exotic spices and use them in my culinary experiments. Sometimes the result is brilliant, while other times it’s a disaster. Still, I continue my witch’s brew with whatever herbs or spices I can get my hands on.
9 July 2026
Role of Nutrition Entrepreneurs in Accelerating Nutrition-Sensitive Integration in Bangladesh
For the past 40 years, iDE Bangladesh has focused on creating livelihood opportunities for rural communities through market-based and systems-driven approaches.
9 July 2026
Gender Responsive Climate Governance in Bangladesh: Strengthening Policy, Institution and Sectoral Action
The impacts of climate change are evolving and affecting different groups in different ways, with women often facing greater challenges from heatwaves, water scarcity, and other climate-related stresses.
8 July 2026
Ethical use of animals in biomedical research in Bangladesh
Using animals for biomedical research purposes has been a significant part of scientific studies for a long time.
8 July 2026
The sleeping giant
In the corridors of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, a quiet jurisprudential revolution is unfolding- one rewriting the rules of comparative constitutional democracy.
8 July 2026
Then and Now: The Mohammadpur I grew up in
My earliest memories of Mohammadpur begin at Tajmahal Road, from a time when I was barely four, old enough to witness a world that felt steady and whole.
6 July 2026
FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
4 July 2026
Dhaka’s beautiful football madness
“He was jumping around the street, glowing -- he’d just personalised his own Messi jersey. I couldn’t resist asking for a picture.
4 July 2026
Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
Workplace sexual harassment is one of the most serious and widespread problems faced by women in Bangladesh.
2 July 2026
The need to protect our data
According to global consumer surveys, personal data privacy has become a significant concern worldwide.
2 July 2026
Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
For the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, host USA granted visas to the Iranian Football team and “necessary support staff”, but a number of officials,
2 July 2026
From challenge to choice: Strengthening Bangladesh’s Family Planning Program
Ipas Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly held a roundtable on June 8, 2026.
29 June 2026
Dhaka’s fragmented Shiite heritage
The 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, marks Ashura -- a day layered with sacred memory, grief, and devotion.
27 June 2026
Road accidents and the penalty regime
Our Penal Code of 1860 contains several provisions addressing acts that endanger human life, such as rash or negligent driving, resulting in hurt, grievous hurt, or even death. Notably, sections 279, 304B, and 338A of the Penal Code deal with these offences. However, in my view, a critical problem lies in the punishment prescribed under these provisions.
24 June 2026