Interviews

Interviews

An unfinished struggle: Democracy, identity and reform

The interview explores the evolving narrative of democracy in Bangladesh since 1971.

1w ago

'A truly democratic society must not suppress differing opinions'

Samina Luthfa talks about the interim government's performance 6 months after it took office.

2m ago

'Israel killed 75 of my relatives in a single strike'

Ibrahim Saleem Kishko, a Palestinian student at Dhaka Medical College, offers a window into the reality of life in Gaza.

2m ago

‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.

2m ago

‘When a government refuses to go, people accept it until they don’t’

Author and researcher Mohiuddin Ahmad talks about the background and formation of BAKSAL.

2m ago

Interview with Yasmin Sooka / Digital technology can bring clarity to the July-August atrocities

ITJP's documentary provides evidentiary insights into the July uprising atrocities.

2m ago

'An honest, patriotic political leadership can transform the nation'

Prof Syed Munir Khasru, who heads the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

3m ago

‘Independent body needed to protect human rights defenders’

Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan talks about his experience under the Awami League regime in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

4m ago

An unfinished struggle: Democracy, identity and reform

The interview explores the evolving narrative of democracy in Bangladesh since 1971.

1w ago

'A truly democratic society must not suppress differing opinions'

Samina Luthfa talks about the interim government's performance 6 months after it took office.

2m ago

'Israel killed 75 of my relatives in a single strike'

Ibrahim Saleem Kishko, a Palestinian student at Dhaka Medical College, offers a window into the reality of life in Gaza.

2m ago

‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.

2m ago

‘When a government refuses to go, people accept it until they don’t’

Author and researcher Mohiuddin Ahmad talks about the background and formation of BAKSAL.

2m ago

Digital technology can bring clarity to the July-August atrocities

ITJP's documentary provides evidentiary insights into the July uprising atrocities.

2m ago

'An honest, patriotic political leadership can transform the nation'

Prof Syed Munir Khasru, who heads the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

3m ago

‘Independent body needed to protect human rights defenders’

Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan talks about his experience under the Awami League regime in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

4m ago

‘We must challenge not just regimes, but also oppressive legal machinery'

Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda talks about the current state of human rights in Bangladesh and the potential way forward.

4m ago

External forces must not interfere with the media

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

5m ago