Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh

The Chattogram depot fire has once again exposed the severe negligence in the handling of hazardous chemicals in Bangladesh.

The social protection allocation in the annual budget has consistently increased over the last 14 years. In FY 2008-09, a total of Tk 13,845 crore was allocated for social protection programmes.

As a professional trainer of English, I have taught thousands of people coming from a diverse range of backgrounds and age groups. Of them, a significant percentage are women who dream of reaching their full potential.

What does a government do to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by rising prices and shortages?

The global community is preparing to celebrate the 50th World Environment Day today.

Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport

Lack of awareness and policy initiatives about indoor air pollution is deeply worrying

Moshahida Sultana, associate professor at the Department of Accounting and Information Systems in Dhaka University, has been doing research on the sugar mills in Bangladesh since 2015. In a conversation with Sumon Ali of The Daily Star, she talks about the state of the sugar mills and the country’s sugar production.

On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, announced his plan for the partition of the subcontinent—in particular that of Punjab and Bengal.

The creator of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling, is probably the richest author in the world, with an estimated net worth of USD 1 billion. In one estimate, Rowling made USD 181 per minute or USD 4.37 per word in 2016-17.

It may seem like an odd assortment of items to be afflicted by the inflationary fever currently in circulation, but following the basic rules of economics—when demand goes up, with existing supply, prices will go up in a free market

Others should emulate Lakshmipur district administration’s initiative.

We endorse CAB recommendations not to raise electricity, gas prices.

Technologies are getting more affordable with time, allowing farmers in Bangladesh to adopt Agriculture 4.0, which offers much greater efficiency and production potential.

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) first meeting in more than two years was markedly different from the many previous Davos conferences.

The current global political, economic and trade situations are not favourable for a developing country like Bangladesh.

There was a time when the US government left no stone unturned to oust the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.

Learning recovery and mental health should be priority

Price hikes despite the high yield of Boro rice totally unacceptable