Students play a crucial role as change agents, but their activism should focus on systemic improvements instead of individual retribution.

Prof Syed Munir Khasru, who heads the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

One of the major problems in the current healthcare system is the lack of an effective referral system and inadequate gatekeeping at tertiary care facilities. Barring emergency care and referrals from lower-tier health facilities, patients should not visit hospitals as they are meant to provide tertiary-level care

The broader question is whether South Asia can transcend the legacies of colonialism and embrace a model of cooperation that prioritises collective well-being over individual dominance.

Elections can be held after the national government tackles the critical problems that confront the country.

Beyond laws, society must cultivate both physical and digital spaces for inclusive, civil discourse among its citizens.

Robin Khuda, founder, and CEO of AirTrunk, a data centre company based in Australia, has recently made global headlines for an extraordinary act of largesse. AirTrunk, a company just nine years old, is on the brink of completing a $24 billion acquisition deal with a major American private equity firm.

We rarely pause to consider the impact on the most vulnerable among us.

We are in for an eventful year ahead, filled with expected and unexpected political twists and sabotages.

The need for objectively assessing the country’s current economic realities cannot be overstated.

Dhaka's footpaths are a battleground of survival for vendors and mobility for pedestrians.

In the year 2025, the China-Bangladesh relationship will usher in its 50th year of dynamic development.

Let us recap some of the most critical lessons of 2024 as we look forward to 2025.

The budget for FY2025-26 will be challenging.

Today's youth must not fall victim to the fallacies of fantasy, fascism and consumerism.

We cycled through feelings of euphoria, fear, anguish, hope, inspiration and anxiety, sometimes all at once.

President Carter was an advocate of peace and believed that all conflicts could be resolved through peaceful negotiations.

The Cyber Ordinance Ordinance has to be judged on its own merit and based only on its seemingly “better” provisions.

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.

Bangladesh's foreign policy, diplomacy, and challenges in a changing world.