Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
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Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
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Interview / ‘Every child has the right to be taught by a properly trained teacher’
26 July 2026, 10:00 AM
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
26 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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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
Does India need a Uniform Civil Code?
In a way, the BJP’s campaign on the UCC has been in the works for several months now
18 July 2023, 12:00 PM
Attack on Hero Alom: When dissent begets a beating
I will always remember the Dhaka-17 by-polls as the election where a man from the grassroots went running towards his dream and was shot down with assault.
18 July 2023, 08:30 AM
He exemplified the power of resistance against oppression
In an era where inequality continues to proliferate in society, particularly in vulnerable communities, Mandela Day assumes even greater significance.
18 July 2023, 03:00 AM
Stability without democracy can't sustain growth
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
18 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Driving sustainable development in the era of polycrisis
Developing more robust, coordinated, and integrated solutions demands nexus thinking.
18 July 2023, 01:00 AM
‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’
Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain in an interview with The Daily Star.
17 July 2023, 14:00 PM
Promises and perils of the tech war
The outcome of the US-China rivalry hinges on the technology edge
17 July 2023, 05:00 AM
An anticlimactic Paris Summit
The reality is that the Paris summit ended without any major announcements.
17 July 2023, 03:00 AM
AL-BNP faceoff: The endgame begins
While both the parties said they had never “complained” to the foreigners and blamed each other for tarnishing the image of the country, it was evident that the whole point of holding the rallies was to play to the proverbial gallery
16 July 2023, 13:00 PM
We need an agricultural price commission to regulate prices
An independent body recommending viable prices for all commodities under its mandate, is something the government must consider.
16 July 2023, 03:00 AM
Are individual districts falling behind, while Bangladesh develops as a whole?
Overall progress can conceal significant details regarding regional variations in development
16 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain
There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.
16 July 2023, 01:00 AM
What could be behind Yellen's dovish gesture in Beijing?
Her ‘From Washington with Love’ message to China is intriguing.
15 July 2023, 14:00 PM
Threads is much bigger than you may think
It may appear to merely be another shot at creating a Twitter-killer microblogging platform by Meta, but Threads stands for something much bigger.
15 July 2023, 13:00 PM
RTI: A law that can bring joy to citizens
To the tremendous potential of the RTI Act, there are a handful of RTI activists and enthusiasts in Bangladesh who persevere to take the law forward with their zeal and determination.
15 July 2023, 03:00 AM
Don't be fooled by the RPO amendment
The EC's rush in revising the RPO meant allowing the ruling party to impose their wish in the codification process.
15 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Bangladesh must invest in youth development
The country has an unprecedented upsurge of young people in its demography.
14 July 2023, 19:00 PM
The paradox of our time
For Milan Kundera, who passed away this week, the "misunderstood" usage of the word "world" in World War I has unwittingly trapped every local event in a common global situation.
14 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Who watches the watchmen?
The meek responses to cyberattacks showcase how authorities fail to comprehend the dangers of these security breaches.
14 July 2023, 07:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Need for a change in our political culture
BNP to some extent and AL to a far greater extent have changed Bangladesh. Can’t we expect them to change themselves, even a bit?
14 July 2023, 01:00 AM