A cautionary tale from Louisiana for the Padma barrage
2 September 2026
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Opinion
We take lab reports on trust. How can we make them more reliable?
2 September 2026
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Views
Tarique Rahman’s India visit and the end of automatic deference
1 September 2026
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Views
What Nepal’s devastating floods teach us about climate vulnerability
2 September 2026
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Views
The Rohingya need a unified strategy, not piecemeal efforts
2 September 2026
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Views
Weighing Bangladesh's options in the Mecca treaty
1 September 2026
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Views
What's keeping Bangladesh from becoming an agricultural export hub
1 September 2026
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Opinion
Is Bangladesh ready to access international climate finance?
31 August 2026
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Views
Diary of a lawmaker: Laws for rights and the unmaking of them
1 September 2026
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Views
For a sustainable future, we must take energy efficiency seriously
31 August 2026
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Opinion
Ignoring biodiversity conservation will cost us
Climate change is severely affecting natural resources, including forests, wetlands, floodplains, hill ecosystems, and biodiversity.
24 December 2024
How are the July-August survivors doing now?
The Daily Star speaks with a few of the injured of the uprising to understand the challenges they are currently facing.
24 December 2024
Politics, patience and people’s mandate
The interim government must prioritise reforms to elections.
24 December 2024
Smartphones in classroom: Enhancing learning or undermining education
Impact of mobile phones on student learning and academic integrity in Bangladesh.
23 December 2024
How our RMG sector can thrive in 2025
Beximco's problems are evidence of a number of ongoing problems in the garment industry.
23 December 2024
A guide to smuggling dreams and national nightmares
Few heists match the sheer audacity of the Awami League’s 15-year saga of economic escapades.
23 December 2024
The current gas crisis needs governmental focus
How does the government plan to tackle the looming gas shortfall in the upcoming summer?
23 December 2024
Dhaka’s desperate need for fresh air
Dhaka’s toxic air crisis requires urgent action to save lives and secure a healthier future.
22 December 2024
Dhaka is an island
Claiming that Dhaka is an island is an earnest call for an ecological and nature-oriented restoration of the city, and to experience.
22 December 2024
July revolution and Prof Yunus: A winning combination
A transition from a dictatorial regime to democracy is almost akin to breathing life into a corpse.
22 December 2024
The role of cities in combating illegal wildlife trade
Bangladesh, with its diverse ecosystems, harbours an array of wildlife species critical to global biodiversity.
21 December 2024
The path to recovering our stolen assets
Corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering have been endemic in Bangladesh but reached new heights during the last 15 years of the now-toppled regime led by the Awami League.
21 December 2024
Integrated Aedes management could help Bangladesh fight dengue
Bangladesh still finds itself dealing with the crisis as lives continue to be cut tragically short.
21 December 2024
Ramanujan: A mathematical genius with an aura of mysticism
Discover the extraordinary life and mathematical genius of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
21 December 2024
Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security
The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.
21 December 2024
The spirit of 1971: Reflections on liberation, aspirations, and modern challenges
The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.
21 December 2024
‘The soul of my soul’: Khaled Nabhan’s legacy of love and resistance
A tribute to Khaled Nabhan, a symbol of love and resistance amid Gaza’s horrors.
20 December 2024
The hidden cost of workplace oppression
Psychological violence in the workplace—rooted in patriarchy—undermines equity and well-being.
20 December 2024
Remembering Sir Fazle Hasan Abed: A life fulfilled
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was a visionary leader and a social entrepreneur.
20 December 2024
Our expectations of this government should match its competence
If we grasp that our expectations were unrealistic, a decline in our expectations of the interim government need not entail a sense of disappointment.
20 December 2024