Is UNESCO’s recognition truly benefiting local craftspeople?
According to the writer, the inclusion of Bangladesh's heritage crafts in UNESCO's list is truly a commendable step towards preserving these traditional art forms. However, the…
Doctors as humans
The writer hailed the advantages of using AI in healthcare, but also mentioned important and complex questions including the need to humanize increasing impersonal healthcare…
Save Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia
According to the editorial, The Daily Star has published multiple reports and editorials about Bangladeshi migrants who face exploitative employers in Malaysia, only to find out…
Sidelining a woman’s freedom of choice
The writer says Mahsa Amini’s custodial death created a global stir in the Muslim and non-Muslim world, evoking a debate over state-sponsored regulatory mechanisms versus…
South Korea’s generational happiness gap
The writer said the gap leaves a dilemma: improving the pension system so that it allows retirees to maintain a middle-class lifestyle, but that move increases the financial…
Are Filipinos more vulnerable to cults because they are trusting, gullible?
Recent and widespread media coverage of probes into criminal suits alleging human rights abuses brought by individuals against a pastor and his cohorts has triggered a great deal…
Why vaccine-preventable diseases are back
The writer argues that trust in health systems is key to allaying fears and hesitation around vaccination.
Holy Week a drag festival? ‘Divinizing’ drag is such a drag
A Facebook post by a certain Rev. Joseph San Jose of the “progressive” Metropolitan Community Church has been making the rounds on social media.
The day when the ink of Chinese newspapers dries up
The writer hopes to see people of all ethnicities living and working happily together, mutually prospering, tolerating, respecting, and supporting each other.
Why the proposal to tax social events is ridiculous
The writer suggests a more effective approach would be to incentivise event management companies' registration and tax filing.