Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
25 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Time to build an EV conversion ecosystem at scale
25 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
25 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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An uncomfortable question facing Bangladesh's universities
25 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
UGC’s centralised research funding must not undermine academic independence
24 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
24 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
23 July 2026, 16:13 PM
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‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Interviews
Plan well before introducing separate question sets for DU admission
23 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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The modern dilemma of marital surnames
The practice of adopting the husband’s surname upon marriage reflects societal and cultural beliefs about women's lives, seen as dependent and interconnected.
14 September 2023, 04:00 AM
‘Bangladesh should prioritise its national interests above all’
BIPSS President Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
14 September 2023, 03:00 AM
The true purpose of literacy
The credibility and significance of literacy rates become questionable when seen in the light of primary education outcomes and the character of the literacy projects undertaken so far.
14 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Dealing with a consistently inconsistent Bangladesh
The most optimistic among us rely on the consistent inconsistency of Bangladesh when they play international cricket.
13 September 2023, 13:00 PM
Road safety barely an afterthought
The transport sector in Bangladesh is plagued by irregularities, lawlessness, unreasonable fares, and passenger distress
13 September 2023, 08:22 AM
With digital banks, we must proceed with caution
Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
How the prices of essentials are manipulated
This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh
Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.
13 September 2023, 00:00 AM
A selfie, some visits, and a show of diplomacy
Diplomatically, this year has possibly been the most eventful in the history of Bangladesh.
12 September 2023, 14:00 PM
Lifespan of the Leviathan
Who would want to move for democracy and risk losing it all?
12 September 2023, 03:05 AM
What can we do to reclaim 6.8 years of our lives?
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
12 September 2023, 02:00 AM
All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy
Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.
11 September 2023, 15:38 PM
The myth of women’s football being unmarketable
It is high time to invest in our women.
11 September 2023, 03:55 AM
What will Bangladesh's defence be at the upcoming UPR?
How is this UN review of utmost importance as far as the state of human rights in Bangladesh is concerned? What could we reasonably expect from this political exercise?
11 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh has many ways to tackle money laundering
Sadly, the country does not seem to be effectively using any of the tools to recover laundered money.
11 September 2023, 01:00 AM
This Cold War is different
While China cannot win a battle against a US-led bloc, President Xi Jinping seems convinced that it can take its place as a great power in a fragmented global order.
10 September 2023, 10:56 AM
The terror of Dhaka University’s guest room culture
The administrations’ tacit compliance is deeply concerning.
10 September 2023, 01:00 AM
Banking sector reform can no longer be delayed
To better understand corporate default risks, generate more data and produce greater information
10 September 2023, 00:00 AM
How Macron's visit can strengthen Bangladesh-France ties
Exporting manpower to France can be an area of discussion during Macron's visit.
9 September 2023, 12:00 PM
Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?
Science was supposed to produce new knowledge, which could then be mined by technology to produce artifacts.
9 September 2023, 10:00 AM