Bangladesh has scored 26 on a scale of 0-100 according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2016 released by Transparency International (TI) on January 25, 2017.

Whether we are idealists or realists, we have to accept that there are those who choose to abuse their right by spreading hate and others who choose to use their position of power to restrict and silence voices of dissent.

The journey of The Daily Star started with two competent and committed men. One was an internationally known and well respected journalist and the other was an entrepreneur cum visionary who not only dared to dream, but rather dreamed too big, going by the standards of print and electronic media prevailing at that time.

We now have the technology to make our cities more liveable and less congested. But reducing our dependence on cars needs a cultural shift as much as a technological one.

Instead of blaming “a group of derailed officers”, it is time for the political establishment to take cue from the Narayanganj verdict and institute judicial inquiry into each and every claim of disappearance and extra-judicial killing.

The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over

Educating people, particularly young students, about the consequences of corruption is fundamental to preventing it. To address this, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed Integrity Units (IUs) in schools across the country.

Thousands waited to catch a glimpse of the man who had single-handedly captivated the minds of the Bengali people.

A couple of years ago, three female computer scientists from MIT decided to do a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on the popular internet platform Reddit.

Aynabaji is more powerful when considered as a stylised, modern-day parable. Wrapped in whimsy, leavened by an impish wit, it is reminiscent of the imaginary English world of Jeeves created by P.G. Wodehouse. Its take on life is similar to the stylised storytelling of the 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Bangladesh is on its way to becoming a middle income country by 2021. To achieve this status, rebuilding a knowledge-based economy is essential.

There are risks of trade wars between the dominant countries in the coming years, which will certainly undermine the prospects of such 'global partnership'.

DOCTORS learn a lot of things in medical school, but death is not one of them. Dissection of dead bodies teaches us human anatomy.

Friday's Prothom Alo ran an article based on the research findings of a Bangladeshi PhD student at a Canadian University. The report,

The National Youth Policy of 2003 defines a Bangladeshi youth as an individual aged between 18 and 34. In coherence with established population models of developing nations, Bangladesh has observed a consistent increase in the growth of its youth populace.

Finally, there is no generic or taken-for-granted way for fighting corruption. Context specific controlling and corrective measures could be undertaken followed by multiple and comprehensive actions.

A few years ago, I attended a book launch event for Gary Bass's The Blood Telegram (2013) at the Martin Luther King Jr.

The recent attacks by a suspected Islamist militant on innocent shoppers in Berlin took me back to the traumatic days of our

From the very top, I think I should make it clear that living in the snowy apocalyptic hell of Toronto, I do use Uber from time to time.

During a recent trip to Bermuda, what impressed me most about this island nation were the tidy pastel houses with stucco exteriors and artistically built brilliant white roofs with grooves perfectly placed amid the palm trees for which the island is famous.