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
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
From intelligence office to Westin: How S Alam took over SIBL in a day
Those taken to the DGFI office said the day’s operations centred on one man: S Alam, a feared figure during the AL’s 2009–2024 rule due to his ties to Sheikh Hasina and her family
11 May 2026
Oil flowers on the coastlines
Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal
9 May 2026
When theatre speaks in letters
I found myself back on Bailey Road with my friends last weekend, after what felt like ages. Joining us was Anisul Haque, a friend’s better half and the celebrated writer who makes pop culture look effortlessly stylish.
9 May 2026
Achieving Equality Before the Law in Bangladesh
A roundtable was organized on March 9, 2026, by UN Women in partnership with The Daily Star, with support from the European Union.
7 May 2026
Symbolic reforms or substantive changes?
‘Reform’ was a magic word pronounced innumerable times during the interim government’s time, yet the actual efficacy, urgency, and process of bringing those reforms still remain a matter of debate.
6 May 2026
Jurisdictional complexities in the Land Survey Tribunal
The Land Survey Tribunal (and Appellate Tribunal) is constituted under Chapter XVIIA of the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950 (SAT Act).
6 May 2026
South Asian approaches to refugee protection
The South Asian region continues to be an epicentre of the displacement crisis and refugee movement.
6 May 2026
From Rights to Reality: Advancing Justice and Action for All Women and Girls in Bangladesh
A roundtable was organized on March 9, 2026, by Bangladesh National Gender Working Group (BNGWG) in partnership with Plan International Bangladesh and The Daily Star, marking International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Rights, Justice, Action for all women and girls.”
6 May 2026
Rainy days at Dhaka University
Dhaka has a love-hate relationship with rain. The city desperately craves rain, yet remains poorly equipped to handle the downpour when it does come.
5 May 2026
Disability-Inclusive Budget 2026–27: Addressing Inflation and Economic Challenges
Disagreements remain over the actual number of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, making it difficult to understand their living conditions fully.
5 May 2026
Youth network launched to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
A university-level youth network comprising approximately 150 students from both public and private universities has been launched on 2 May 2026 to strengthen awareness and collective action against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Bangladesh.
4 May 2026
Inside Dhaka’s competitive hierarchy of misery
Before I start, let me acknowledge something our beloved Dhaka does with unsettling efficiency: it turns almost anything into a competition.
1 May 2026
Dhaka’s rhythm of heat and rain
A tree toppled during the recent nor’wester is being cleared away from Ramna Park.***
30 April 2026
Unequal sovereignty and international law
On 3 January 2026, the United States (US) captured and detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons possession.
29 April 2026
The right to resign under the Labour Act
I have been working at an IT firm in Chittagong for about one and a half years. Recently, after receiving a better job offer, I have decided to resign.
29 April 2026
How our law holds loan defaulters accountable
By June 2025, Bangladesh had seen an exponential rise in defaulted loans, marking the highest level since 2000. During the general election this year, the surge gave birth to a public concern regarding the eligibility of election candidates with allegations of loan default.
29 April 2026
Dhaka’s Heatwave: Between Lilies and Migraines
Like the song “Summer Nights” from the ’80s blockbuster “Grease”, I keep humming my own parody these days: Summer lovin’, had me a headache.
27 April 2026
Startup slowdown
Funding has fallen, deals have slowed, and some of the country’s best-known startups are struggling to survive
25 April 2026
The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming
25 April 2026
Voices of Remorse: A New Perspective
The Liberation War Museum has recently hosted a special screening of the documentary “The 1971 War: In the Eyes of Pakistanis”, an emotional exploration of the 1971 genocide through the realisations and reactions of the Pakistani people.
25 April 2026