As The Daily Star celebrates its 35th anniversary, Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam reflects on the arson attacks on THE DAILY STAR AND PROTHOM ALO

offices on the night of December 18, 2025, arguing that such acts strike at the heart of democracy. He questions the silence and inaction of those in power, defends the role of a free press, and calls for a renewed commitment to rights, inclusion, and a future driven by human potential and technology.