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
Law Views / Reserving seats for women on public transport
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
In our day-to-day lives, we often hear derogatory remarks involving designated women’s seats on public transport.
Law Vision / The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Every litigation must come to an end. Criminal trials are not an exception to this principle. When a person is sentenced to death, the decision too eventually becomes final after it passes certain stages.
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Lay-off, retrenchment and unjustified dismissals have become a pervasive reality for Bangladeshi workers, especially in the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector.
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
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
18 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
The Santals who made the hills their home
In Khagrachhari’s Panchhari, Santals carry a history of displacement and loss while holding on to their roots
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
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
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
Changing a company’s name and its legal consequences
This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar H. Khan, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He heads the chambers of the renowned law firm ‘Legal Counsel,’ a full-service corporate practice in Bangladesh with extensive expertise in commercial, family, labour, land, constitutional and criminal law, as well as dispute resolution.
24 June 2026
Judicial Review of Treaty-Making
The Bangladesh-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (the ART) was signed on 9 February 2026 and, pursuant to Article 6.6, will come into force within 60 days after both parties have exchanged written notifications of ratification.
24 June 2026
Facebook’s theatre of sophistication
It was one of those easy evenings: my friend and I sprawled on the bed, gossiping in that unhurried way only comfort allows.
24 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
Closing the Gap: Strengthening Women’s Voice In National and Local Elections
BALLOT Project, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Daily Star jointly held a roundtable on April 26, 2026.
23 June 2026
Ethical use of artificial intelligence in Bangladeshi news media
Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) and The Daily Star, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held a roundtable on April 06, 2026.
22 June 2026
Old clothes, new stories
Currently in Dhaka’s shopping scene, the trending word is pre‑loved -- a positive, stylish term for second‑hand, used, or vintage clothing. You could call it the polished cousin of the hand‑me‑downs we grew up with.
21 June 2026