Bangladesh is one of the worst sufferers of climate change. The north-west part of Bangladesh has improved a lot in the last few years in terms of both poverty and employment but the adverse impacts of climate change are putting our progress at risk.

A comprehensive policy taking into account the interests of landowners, builders, financiers and prospective homeowners can give a boost to the housing sector and enable more people to own homes, said industry players and financiers yesterday.

Japan has been a trustworthy and dependable friend since the birth of Bangladesh. It gives Bangladesh immense pride and confidence

Over the last four years, BFP-B has made three investments in Alternative Investment Vehicles (AIV). We did this to find an alternative

It’s been quite some time now since we have noticed the rise of militancy and violent extremism in the country. The Holey Artisan

The 25th anniversary of the ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development) is a momentous occasion to assess what Bangladesh has done so far and what we need to do for the future regarding population issues. It seems that earlier, we were very intense on population

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a major undertaking. In the words of President Xi Jinping “This is the project of the century”. It

Bangladesh’s financial sector is suffering from a crisis of trust among savers in the face of continued governance failure, said top

A central focus of BYLC’s work over the past decade has been in instilling values of public service in youth and equipping them with leadership skills. After having trained more than 4,000 youth, another major strand of our work now is in ensuring livelihood for them.

Democracy is under a lot of pressure globally.

The topic of discussion today is technical and vocational education. We would like to talk about how development partners, private

The key question of today’s discussion is how we can sustain the growth of the RMG sector and yet protect our natural resources. We are most concerned about water. The Daily Star has written umpteen times about pollution of water sources due to inefficient management of industrial wastes.

Bangladesh is identified as one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change. Every aspect of our life will be

Weather index-based insurance is one of BFP-B’s 30 live innovation-investments in Bangladesh. We do rigorous impact assessments

[Hasanuzzaman Khan] Bablu bhai asked me in 2001 to form a team from BJMC to play an exhibition match -- the first ever by a Bangladesh women’s team -- against a West Bengal side. We lost and it hurt when we conceded goals, but I knew that I was a part of Bangladesh football history.

My diverse job experiences have helped me to work towards entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. Bangladesh is on the way

The Daily Star and Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) jointly organised a roundtable titled “Indo-Pacific Strategy: Implications for the Region” on March 04, 2019. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is not uncommon in humanitarian settings or humanitarian emergencies, i.e. armed conflicts or natural

Prior to our national election, we would like to draw the attention of our political parties to include the demand for the enactment of the Right to Food Act in their election manifestos.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and ends on International Human Rights Day on December 10, is a time to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world.