Dr Samina Luthfa, associate professor at the Department of Sociology in Dhaka University, talks about the recent controversy surrounding Shilpakala Academy and the theatre scene in Bangladesh with Monorom Polok of The Daily Star.

Being a low-lying delta, we are highly susceptible to sea-level rise, which is causing coastal erosion, displacement of communities, and saltwater intrusion into agricultural lands.

Public interest should be the yardstick when balancing citizens' right to information concerning governance and state need to safeguard sensitive information.

Though the signals are mixed we still hope that the media in Bangladesh will see a new dawn.

Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games.

Dengue and mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh, much like floods or cyclones,  are an issue that is not going anywhere.

Intellectuals, academics, journalists, and human rights defenders often did not challenge the government effectually enough.

What is the process through which reforms will be enacted and who will execute the reforms?

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?

Environmental impacts, largely stemming from air travel, directly contradicts COP29's core mission.

In Bangladesh, challenges hindering the achievement of economic equality are: low public expenditure on education, training, health, rural development and social protection.

Trump has maintained a strong rhetoric, blaming China for economic abuses and promising to impose tariffs.

Political parties in Bangladesh need to reconsider their governance structures, taking cues from liberal democracies around the world.

We need to prepare our children for jobs that will change due to automation and technological advancements.

Both cricket and academia remind us that every match, every research paper, every innings, and every research presentation is a part of a larger journey.

What can we learn from the American disaster? First, that democracy isn’t easy.

Football in the women's circuit has received a welcome boost from some inspiring examples from the international football stage.

Financing a deficit budget through non-marketable securities like the National Savings Certificate has a set of challenges.

The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.

The Rampal power plant is causing various environmental issues, harming the forest and the Pasur and Maidara rivers near the forest.