Has the ICC lost traction on Rohingya genocide case?

The resolution of the Rohingya crisis appears to have met a dead end. Quite predictably, yet another round of questionable repatriation efforts has stalled.
5 July 2023, 13:00 PM

China’s role as mediator and what it means for Bangladesh

China’s endeavour mustn’t be viewed in an unalloyed light.
5 July 2023, 05:00 AM

The power of renewables

Bangladesh has access to one invaluable natural resource in abundance: sunlight. But are we doing enough to harness its power?
5 July 2023, 02:00 AM

Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again

Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
4 July 2023, 17:00 PM

Looking back at London Climate Action Week 2023

London has the potential to become a global leader in harnessing the insurance sector to tackle climate change at scale.
4 July 2023, 15:00 PM

When green chillies become too hot to handle

The green chilli fiasco is not the first such failure to manage the market.
4 July 2023, 13:00 PM

How far off is climate justice for Bangladesh?

A Swiss Embassy project – Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Program – ranks Bangladesh as the seventh most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change and fifth in the world in terms of losses incurred due to climate change.
4 July 2023, 10:27 AM

‘Science has to be for the masses’

Prof Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury  is one of two Bangladeshis who were recently named among the top 100 Asian scientists. In an interview with Abida Rahman Chowdhury of The Daily Star, she talks about her current projects, the scope of Bangladesh's policies and why they do not work, and how to encourage more women to take up STEM.
4 July 2023, 03:00 AM

New monetary policy will be less effective against inflation

The lack of coherence between the fiscal and monetary policy stances will make the monetary policy less effective in controlling inflation.
3 July 2023, 17:00 PM

Why don't we understand the economic value of education?

It is well-known that an increase in government expenditure in education can contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation
3 July 2023, 15:00 PM

Understanding Biden’s big bet on India

The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.
3 July 2023, 13:00 PM

Mutiny in Russia: The drama of the absurd

The missing link between the Wagner mutiny and its abrupt end in Putin’s Russia on June 24 this year is yet to be unraveled. 
3 July 2023, 09:49 AM

How Bangladesh can benefit by joining BRICS

In April this year, South Africa’s BRICS ambassador Anil Sooklal told Bloomberg that a long list of nations were now looking to join the bloc.
3 July 2023, 02:00 AM

A hazy pre-election atmosphere

Eid has always been a singular occasion for mass campaigns. Aspiring electoral candidates seize the opportunity to meet their voters in their constituencies amid festivities
2 July 2023, 17:00 PM

Stories and impacts of Padma Bridge

The improved transport network has now reduced the hauling time of vehicles and enhanced economic activity, boosting the national GDP, according to one estimate, to roughly one percent annually.
2 July 2023, 15:00 PM

US politics and the Paris finance summit

The leaders at the Paris summit recognised the urgent need for a massive expansion of official development financing from the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).
2 July 2023, 13:00 PM

The comfort of rereading old books

I often feel overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of new books that I still want to read—so many stories, so little time—and understand that this is an ambition that rereading can only delay.
2 July 2023, 10:48 AM

The bittersweet dream of Dhaka’s metro rail

As the train screeches along the rails, one cannot help but marvel at the experience of being a passenger on the Dhaka metro.
2 July 2023, 04:00 AM

Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector

The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.
1 July 2023, 15:00 PM

Symbols of ethics and courage

While Nana Bhai left a void when he passed away, and Faraaz’s life ended suddenly at such a tender age, they live on in our hearts.
1 July 2023, 12:00 PM