What has Jeremy Corbyn done?

Corbyn claimed one of the greatest political feats in British history last week. In the recently concluded general elections, he defied the pundits and commentators who had drawn a foregone conclusion and written him off.
15 June 2017

Digital repression in Digital Bangladesh

The number of cases filed under section 57 of the ICT Act seems to be on the rise. This year has already seen more than 260 cases.
15 June 2017

Community radio: Helping save lives during Cyclone Mora

The radio may be largely diminished as a medium for conveying information in modern urban life, but community radios in rural areas of Bangladesh are actually helping save lives during natural disasters.
15 June 2017

The hidden side of natural disasters

No amount of planning, preparation, or scientific investigation can avert catastrophe, but preventing social catastrophes most definitely lies within our collective human capacity.
15 June 2017

VAT on English-medium schools - A discriminatory proposal?

Discrimination. This is the word being tossed around to describe the recent decision to institute a VAT of 15 percent on English-medium schools.
15 June 2017

MAILBOX

The article “Longadu burning”, published in Star Weekend, demonstrates the institutional failure to ensure the right of our fellow citizens to live in safety.
15 June 2017

SNAPSHOT

“Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,” she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. “What nice dreams they must have!” ― L M Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
15 June 2017

Effective charity

For Muslims giving charity is not only encouraged but also a religious obligation. Due to the possibility of earning 'extra rewards', Ramadan presents a happy occasion where we can make a 'profit' from our charity.
15 June 2017

'O Madams', a trip to find ancient ruins and haors

We spent our two days in Habiganj, eating through the town, walking through the forests that house the last vultures, sitting under the shade of an old banyan tree and catching some old-time village gossip.
15 June 2017

A new stir up in Eid entertainment

Television is probably the biggest entertainment industry in the country, and Eid is its peak season.
15 June 2017

About Town

A Level Counselling Session, 2017
15 June 2017

Before cancer: Treating arsenic early

First comes the wheezing. It happens decades before the skin lesions appear – the tell-tale signs of arsenic poisoning.
10 June 2017

Modi's strategic deployment of cultural diplomacy

Modi is one of the few Indian leaders to have placed an emphasis on cultural components during state level interactions to complement trade agreements, defence partnerships and economic assistance.
8 June 2017

The Queen and I

I have admired Meryl Streep all my life. It is not often that I find myself in the role of a fan or an avid admirer. I can neither swoon over a celebrity, nor fall at their feet.
8 June 2017

Child abused at home, teachers helpless

Teachers are struggling with cases of sexual abuse and they do not have an effective social welfare system to turn to for help.
8 June 2017

The happy Buddhas

Between February 19 to 23, 2010, hundreds houses of Jumma villagers, Buddhist temples, and a church were torched in a communal attack in the Baghaihat area of Sajek union and Khagrchari municipality under Khagrachari district allegedly by Bangalee settlers.
8 June 2017

Longadu burning

The indigenous people of Longadu flee to remote jungles escaping violent rioting.
8 June 2017

'Unnoyoner' budget

Understanding the budget during the era of development.
8 June 2017

About Town

Young Storytellers interactive workshop
8 June 2017

Cyclone Mora batters Rohingya homes

Flimsy huts and lack of early warning in the camps lead to considerable damage.
8 June 2017