With frequent road accidents—due to faulty vehicles, reckless drivers, and the lack of enforcement of proper traffic rules—becoming the norm, especially over the last few years, thousands of Bangladeshis have lost their lives on the roads prematurely.

“If we knew what it is we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” said Albert Einstein. Indeed, research gives us a glimpse of what the future might hold through the study of the information available in the present.

Sri Lanka is in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis.

The prices of essentials continue to rise at a fast pace. Bangladesh has been feeling this inflationary pressure since June 2020, which recently became unbearable for the poor and fixed income groups in the country.

There is no guarantee that elected candidates will stick to their clean image of yore.

Two years ago, garment order books were empty as Covid broke out and shut down the main global markets for Bangladesh.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a remark that assumes significance given the rueful undertone that her statement conveyed.

It is good to know from Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam that they are planning to introduce buses for different schools, especially the English-

A leaked draft opinion shows that the US Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe vs Wade and Planned Parenthood vs Casey, two Supreme Court decisions that guarantee the federal constitutional protection of the right to abortion.

There is nothing to be panicked about if taka slides further against the dollar.

But there is a silver lining too

Stories of selfless service are few and far between in this age of unbound greed and self-gratification, yet they restore our faith in humanity.

Today, we turn away from the positive and encouraging side of the Right to Information movement in Bangladesh, depicted in our previous column (The Daily Star, April 16, 2022), to peer into the shadows.

Recently, Bangladesh and the United States have celebrated half a century of their multifaceted partnership.

It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.

The situation is really concerning and the government must do everything to keep the cooking oil market stable.

Advertising plays a vital role in promoting products of different brands and companies, and drawing the consumers’ attention. We learn of many new products

It’s good to know that the government has finally taken some measures to safeguard our foreign currency reserves, which have come down to less than USD 42 billion.

Bangladesh has made significant progress in the last two decades in improving the lives of women and girls.

Occupation forces storm Jenin and besiege a house in the Jabriyat neighbourhood. On the way there, I will bring you news as soon as the picture becomes clear,” emailed Shireen Abu Akleh to Al Jazeera at 6:13 on Wednesday morning.