Mahfuz Anam
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The draft cyber law will restrict the media (opens the original)
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The first thing we want to bring to the attention of the public and the government—assuming the latter is interested—is the critical fact that the whole process of drafting the amendment to the existing cyber protection law was done by the bureaucrats. That may be understandable in the case of some other laws, but when a law deals with freedom of thought, speech and expression, they are clearly not ones to trust intuitively. Bureaucracy, by its very nature, is rarely interested in institutions t
Five women, undaunted and inspirational (opens the original)
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Five women, five extraordinary journeys rooted in the grassroots, and five stories of resolve and sacrifice were honoured last night at the eighth edition of the Unsung Women Nation Builders Awards 2026. While some helped transform their communities, others transformed their own lives against all adversities. Jointly organised by The Daily Star and IPDC Finance PLC, the event, held at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in the capital, recognised the women who overcame physical disab
Are we not forgetting the genocide of the Palestinians? (opens the original)
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DHAKA – What the Nazis did to the Jews, Israel is now doing to the Palestinians. It has turned Gaza and the West Bank into de facto concentration camps. Instead of gas chambers, it bombs helpless Palestinians as a near-daily routine. What an irony. The Nazis and their collaborators murdered millions of Jews across Europe, and the world was sympathetic to their plight and wanted justice, which, unfortunately, has come at the cost of the Palestinians. Israel’s relentless bombing has reduced Gaza t
Bangladesh PM continues to build confidence, BNP corrodes it (opens the original)
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DHAKA – Yes, it is still too early to provide a conclusive assessment of BNP’s performance both as a government and as a ruling party. But it is definitely not too early to make fact-based predictions about the direction in which it is going. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman continues to give the right message, but early signs from the party are worrisome, especially as regards its internal discipline, its ability to check corruption and nepotism at higher levels—such as advantages being taken by f
PM continues to build confidence, BNP corrodes it (opens the original)
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Yes, it is still too early to provide a conclusive assessment of BNP’s performance both as a government and as a ruling party. But it is definitely not too early to make fact-based predictions about the direction in which it is going. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman continues to give the right message, but early signs from the party are worrisome, especially as regards its internal discipline, its ability to check corruption and nepotism at higher levels—such as advantages being taken by family me
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