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Bangladesh’s food insecurity warning cannot be ignored

Selim Raihan

6 hour(s) ago Opinion

Will we learn any lesson from the measles deaths?

Syed Abdul Hamid

3 hour(s) ago Views

Before scaling up renewables, we must first make the grid flexible

Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

2 hour(s) ago Views

The moral calculus of footpath evictions in Dhaka

Adnan Zillur Morshed

5 hour(s) ago THE GRUDGING URBANIST

Energy crisis: Global problem, local failure

Kallol Mustafa

26 April 2026, 09:00 AM Views

How Bangladesh can give its women migrants a real edge

Mohibbullah Al Maruf

26 April 2026, 10:00 AM Views

Can playing a historic speech justify repeated bail denials?

Arafat Rahaman

26 April 2026, 11:00 AM Views

Digital cards and the reality of poverty in Bangladesh

Md Rakibul Hasan

26 April 2026, 13:00 PM Views

The silent exclusion built into Bangladesh’s ID system

Priya Ahsan Chowdhury

25 April 2026, 11:00 AM Views

Uneven heat: How Bangladesh’s power cuts draw a map of inequality

Jannatul Naym Pieal

25 April 2026, 09:00 AM Views

Column by Mahfuz Anam: West’s moral standing and the slaughter of Palestinians

Hasn't the world already been a witness to the massacre that has been taking place in Gaza over the past several weeks?

26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

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'China never exerts pressure on any other country, but believes in diplomacy and dialogue'

China is committed to opening up and translating its immense market into profitable opportunities for the world, including for Bangladesh.

26 October 2023, 12:00 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict: Joe Biden's moral hypocrisy

Without proper investigations, President Biden announced he favours the Israeli version of the stories.

26 October 2023, 07:02 AM

Fixing global economic governance

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

26 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Back-to-back trials of cases against opposition members

Why the hasty delivery of 'justice' for opposition members?

The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.

26 October 2023, 01:00 AM

Ansar should not get the power to detain: JS body

The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning

Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?

25 October 2023, 13:33 PM

Our gender pay gap is fixable

Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.

25 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Is Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy falling short?

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.

25 October 2023, 03:00 AM

How did Bangladesh end up with its deadliest dengue outbreak?

The government's approach to dealing with the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country seems rather apathetic.

25 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Free pages, free lenses

There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.

25 October 2023, 01:00 AM

“Our studies helped countless people all over the world”

Polio eradication will require an eventual cessation of all traditional OPVs.

24 October 2023, 15:24 PM

What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis

On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.

24 October 2023, 05:34 AM