1,000 measles deaths: What are we failing to learn?
14 September 2026
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Opinion
Marriage, family visas, and the new face of trafficking
14 September 2026
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Views
What the economics of happiness can teach us in Bangladesh
13 September 2026
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Opinion
What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis
13 September 2026
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Opinion
Building a centralised digital health system for better care and accountability
13 September 2026
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Opinion
A civil alternative for property transfers is a citizen’s right
13 September 2026
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Views
What will remain ours in the age of AI?
12 September 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh’s El Niño risk is bigger than weather
12 September 2026
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Views
Bangladesh's time to look south again
12 September 2026
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Views
How academics can help combat air pollution
The key is to bridge the gap between intent and action.
6 November 2023
New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?
We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.
6 November 2023
Israel: A US project gone rogue
This current exchange between the US and Israel is a compelling case of how the US has become a puppet state
5 November 2023
Why buyers shouldn’t worry about Bangladesh’s unrest
International buyers can rest assured they can place orders here with confidence.
5 November 2023
Sustainable finance can catalyse Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector
Conventional finance alone will not help our nation to achieve its full renewable energy potential.
5 November 2023
How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem
A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.
5 November 2023
When teachers stop being teachers
Those who choose to become teachers nowadays often do so out of necessity rather than a genuine desire to educate.
5 November 2023
BNP's options after the Oct 28 rally
There is no doubt that the country is heading towards a long-drawn confrontational politics ahead of the election.
4 November 2023
How potato prices are manipulated
Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
4 November 2023
Is democracy on its deathbed again?
The relationship between citizens and the nation-state is being irreparably damaged.
4 November 2023
Has the West lost the Rest?
The images and news coming out of Gaza are so horrific that I cannot think of anything hopeful or constructive that can come of this cataclysm.
4 November 2023
The Tigers' missed opportunity to unite a nation
At the grandest stage of men's cricket, the Tigers missed an opportunity to leave a mark, precisely when the country is divided on many issues.
3 November 2023
Messi's 8th Ballon d'Or: Deserving or debatable?
Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes, and Lionel Messi winning the Ballon d’Or. But perhaps this time, it could have been Erling Haaland.
3 November 2023
All about fair and unfair elections
The current political uncertainties work out, the road to a fair election appears neither certain nor easy.
3 November 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: 30 years of leading The Daily Star
However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.
2 November 2023
Why the government can’t control commodity prices
For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.
2 November 2023
Why must journalists put their lives on the line?
Crimes against journalists do not happen in a vacuum.
2 November 2023
Can bureaucrats be neutral in a win-or-lose-all battle?
Let me put it another way: is a fair election possible even if Awami League “allows” it?
2 November 2023
Decline in unemployment: Let’s pause before we celebrate
A rise in inflation will have a negative impact on the unemployment rate
2 November 2023
Will our RMG workers get an acceptable living wage?
The reaction of the owners to the workers' legitimate demand, however, has been totally unacceptable.
2 November 2023