The paw prints left behind
When the animals who shaped our days fade from our lives
30 November 2025, 12:20 PM
Cyber laws should shield women, not stifle speech
From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
27 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Do Jahanara’s allegations really surprise us?
The pacer alleges that during the 2022 Women's World Cup, she endured indecent proposals and inappropriate physical contact.
10 November 2025, 04:00 AM
How women awakened cricket's sleeping beauty
With every landmark, from a record chase to an ever-increasing viewership, the women’s game continues to prove that it isn’t a supplement to cricket’s story but the soul that’s been rediscovered within it.
29 October 2025, 14:16 PM
Gazipur Safari Park: At least 37 animals dead or missing in five years
The number of animals at Gazipur Safari Park has dropped sharply in recent years amid allegations of mismanagement, negligence, and theft.
26 October 2025, 21:26 PM
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
The fierce joy of being a girl
Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement
11 October 2025, 05:11 AM
Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?
While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025, 19:49 PM
Dear Jane, thank you
from the animals, from the women
1 October 2025, 20:36 PM
Let our children sing and dance
Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.
25 September 2025, 09:00 AM
Don’t pit women against each other
This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.
22 September 2025, 10:00 AM
Don't let our children grow up amid garbage
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
16 August 2025, 07:00 AM
No country for our gentle giants
Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.
12 August 2025, 10:30 AM
The hospital that did not back down
At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.
30 July 2025, 18:06 PM
What does the law say about the Bakerganj dog killers?
Let's not let this dog's death be just another forgotten statistic, let it be a beginning.
30 July 2025, 08:50 AM
‘She and Her Cat’ and the quiet power of presence
The cats don't always understand the human specifics, but they recognise sadness. They notice routines. And most of all, they stay
24 July 2025, 18:00 PM
We need a revival of our conscience
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
24 July 2025, 08:35 AM
July uprising: Extraordinary powers of the ordinary people
The protests were loud, defiant, and spreading fast. But behind them was a quieter resistance
23 July 2025, 18:15 PM
How dare you carry our saree and churi as an insult?
If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.
23 July 2025, 06:47 AM
Money and power should never undermine justice
A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.
11 July 2025, 04:00 AM