When natural gas runs short, factories need another lifeline
6 September 2026
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Omera LPG
LPG can give industry the energy flexibility it needs
6 September 2026
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Omera LPG
Leather industry targets $1.77bn exports
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
How the shoe factory found its feet
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Bangladesh’s Footwear Market Steps Up
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Six generations of consumer trust meets comfort
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Taking Bangladeshi footwear up the value chain
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
The making of Bangladesh’s leather industry
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Weathering the Seasons
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Beyond the Basic Pair
2 September 2026
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Footwear Craft
Inside the Cha Polli
Every beautiful creation is an outcome of someone's diligence. The lush green tea gardens of Bangladesh are no exceptions. There is an entire community toiling in the tea garden, a community which is often overlooked.
15 February 2018
Making Research More Accessible
When we think of conducting a research we immediately associate it with a great deal of reading and field work. Access to research materials becomes a crucial point for many researchers and it is surprising
15 February 2018
Fulfilling the Thirst of the Masses
Water is an essential fluid on which all life depends. Even then, access to clean and safe drinking water is one of the most pressing, yet relatively overlooked issues in Bangladesh.
15 February 2018
Dhaka Hub at Davos 2018
I am very fortunate to have had three things in my early childhood that were fundamental in shaping me: a safe home, a good education, and caring parents who instilled strong moral values.
15 February 2018
Gamechanger in the Transport Industry
Hussain M Elius is the current CEO of Pathao, the popular ride-sharing platform that helps passengers reach their destinations on time. Recently, they have also launched two new services call 'Pathao Parcels' and 'Pathao Food'.
15 February 2018
An Integrated Admission Test in Public Universities of Bangladesh
My batch and I sat for the HSC exam three decades ago in 1987. Our results came out at the end of that year. Like everybody else, I was faced with the question: which university, and what subject?
15 February 2018
A Peek into the Minds of the Future:
15 young changemakers, from all over Bangladesh, feeding off enthusiasm and passion to do something better for the society: that was the essence of the roundtable held jointly by The Daily Star and Ashoka Foundation.
15 February 2018
Marketing for the Future
Among the many functions of business, marketing hosts the most misconceptions. Many business students assume that to be good at marketing, one needs to have creative acumen
15 February 2018
From Teknaf to Tetulia
Even though I did not always dream of running a triathlon, I always participated in sports and other athletic activities. An adventure club was being established at Dhaka University when I joined it.
15 February 2018
Sketching Unique Stories
Thank you. I have always loved video-making but after participating in competitions like the NSU Ad Makers, Adwiz and CreDive in 2016, I found my forte and planned to build a media production company.
15 February 2018
Allowing Yourself to Dream
My love for gymnastics dates back to 2006, when I was in grade eight. Back then, Gazipur Physical College introduced the first gymnastics course for children and adults.
15 February 2018
Life in his Words
Every Bengali family can probably pull a beautifully comforting and familiar association with food and cricket in their everyday life.
15 February 2018
Becoming Strong in Mind and Body
It is no mystery that encouraging people to become physically fit from an early age, make healthy life choices, and establish healthy routines for life has turned crucial
15 February 2018
Together for Change
Ensuring access to sports for people, from different spheres, is one of the ways of building a society with equality.
15 February 2018
Setting Their Goals High
Women's participation in sports is often thought to be less appreciated by our community since athletics are largely male-dominated and characterised by masculine qualities such as competition, aggression, and strength.
15 February 2018
Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Localisation Agenda
On August 19, 2017 Bangladeshi NGOs for WHS and COAST(Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust) Bangladesh in
8 February 2018
Machinations of a fearsome state
2017 has just ended. The impending closure gives citizens an opportunity to take stock of the achievements and challenges they faced during the course of the year.
31 December 2017
2017 and what it means for 2018
WITH no street agitations or unexpected turn of events, and with the ruling party's firm grip over the situation, 2017 was politically a relatively calm year. But it was neither uneventful nor inconsequential.
31 December 2017
Trailblazing through the digital world
ShopHobe.com is an E-commerce platform that simplifies the entire entrepreneurial process of creating a store online, for both home and registered businesses. The beta version of the SH stores comes fully equipped with a website, full logistics support, complete store analytics and a mobile app for your store's customers.
31 December 2017
SPORTING RELIEF
The world seemed to be careening towards apocalypse at the end of 2017, at a time when keeping up with the news is a depressing endeavour.
31 December 2017