From fear to trust: Why policing must change now
25 January 2026, 07:45 AM
Big Picture
A cry for a liveable city
25 January 2026, 07:29 AM
Big Picture
All hopes will lose steam without a sustainable energy plan
25 January 2026, 06:46 AM
Big Picture
The unfinished promise of July in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
25 January 2026, 06:36 AM
An urban breaking: point we can no longer ignore
25 January 2026, 06:12 AM
Priorities for Tomorrow
A blue economy moment we can’t miss
25 January 2026, 05:56 AM
Our disasters, ‘their’ management: Need to break the chain of complacency and ‘not questioning’
25 January 2026, 05:05 AM
After billions spent, still gridlocked: What the new government must do
25 January 2026, 04:42 AM
Priorities for Tomorrow
Bangladesh’s old diplomacy won’t survive new realities
25 January 2026, 04:28 AM
What the next government must get right on national security
25 January 2026, 04:17 AM
Priorities for Tomorrow
Editor's Note / Priorities for tomorrow
24 January 2026, 05:28 AM
Bangladesh’s economic roadmap: Priorities for the next government
24 January 2026, 19:33 PM
Supplements
Anti-corruption drives fail, not inevitably but deliberately
24 January 2026, 19:42 PM
Will delaying LDC graduation address problems long ignored?
24 January 2026, 19:57 PM
When policy lacks a development philosophy, failure follows
24 January 2026, 23:49 PM
Priorities for Tomorrow
Without the rule of law, nothing else will work
25 January 2026, 00:35 AM
Faltering education is a national emergency, fix it now
25 January 2026, 00:13 AM
Priorities for Tomorrow
Public health is failing, act now
25 January 2026, 00:01 AM
An urban breaking: point we can no longer ignore
Bangladesh is currently grappling with the severe consequences of unplanned urbanisation. Key metropolitan hubs—including Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Mymensingh, and Cumilla—have expanded in a manner that is increasingly unsustainable for both people and the environment.
25 January 2026, 06:12 AM
After billions spent, still gridlocked: What the new government must do
The Daily Star: What should the upcoming government immediately do to make Bangladesh’s communication infrastructure—particularly in Dhaka—functional beyond just building more roads and megaprojects?
25 January 2026, 04:42 AM
What the next government must get right on national security
As Bangladesh enters a new political phase ahead of the February parliamentary election, its domestic security outlook is increasingly shaped by divisive historical baggage, competing narratives, and fragmented identity.
25 January 2026, 04:17 AM
Faltering education is a national emergency, fix it now
When the foundation of governance of the state is shaky, public services such as education and healthcare also become weak and tottering.
25 January 2026, 00:13 AM
When policy lacks a development philosophy, failure follows
Every elected government sets certain goals once it comes to power. Most of the time, these stated goals sound impressive.
24 January 2026, 23:49 PM