Don’t children have the right to privacy?
Article 16 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states, "No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or…
Seoul as a coffee capital
Great coffee is everywhere. Judging by the number of cafes, variety of flavors and level of consumption, Seoul has become one of the world’s biggest coffee capitals, the writer…
Women are unequally vulnerable to disaster risk
Social roles dictate social behaviour, such as not being able to leave home without the permission of a male family member and failing to learn or perform so-called masculine…
Coping with the stress of layoffs
One-on-one layoffs are stressful. I strongly feel that all managers must be trained in how to conduct layoffs, or these should be done by AI robots, devoid of emotions and guilt,…
2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities?
The writer said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in winning a third five-year term in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, many fear that…
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…