Despite moderate performance in several SDGs, Bangladesh faces major challenges in actually achieving them.

Geof Wood talks to Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star about his latest book, in which he explores the dilemmas of being an academic immersed in the processes of development and the intersection between policymaking and activism.

What will happen to this nuclear state of nearly 250 million people remains unknown.

Separate restrooms for women are still not the norm in many workplaces in Bangladesh

What is required is a complete overhaul of higher education to meet the expectations of this new generation of students.

To speak of place is to speak of the topical, the toponymical, and the topographical.

In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.

A GI is customarily applied to industrial products, handicrafts, agricultural products, consumables, and wine and spirit beverages, the question is raised as to whether the Tangail saree falls under the definition described above

It's truly a mutually beneficial relationship, with BCL protecting the JU administration as and when needed.

While Bangladesh has made laudable legislative strides by adopting the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disability Act, 2013, its implementation remains weak.

When I returned to my village after 10 years, I noticed that it had undergone a remarkable transformation in my time away.

Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League’s claimed commitment to protecting the minorities.

The Forest Department should further strengthen its leadership in biodiversity conservation by working on “conservation finance.”

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

Some 264 members of Myanmar’s border and security forces have entered the Bangladesh side illegally to escape fighting

The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards

What’s the point of sanctioning the sideshow while actively aiding the main show to go on?

Libraries are beacons of ethical and sustainable development, nurturing economic and digital growth, as well as moral and ethical values.

The government should identify and register all our GI products immediately, before we see them being snatched away.