Should period put a period on childhood?
11 October 2026 • International Day of The Girl Child 2026
Bangladesh’s child marriage paradox
11 October 2026 • International Day of The Girl Child 2026
How the system fails abused girls
11 October 2026 • International Day of The Girl Child 2026
The cost of keeping girls in school
11 October 2026 • International Day of The Girl Child 2026
Engineering resilience into every structure
5 October 2026 • Resilient Homes
Use of Suitable Bricks and Blocks in Building Construction
Fouzia Jahan
5 October 2026 • Resilient Homes
Housing a changing Bangladesh
5 October 2026 • Resilient Homes
A blueprint for Bangladesh's manufacturing future
Mohammad Bayazed Bashar
4 October 2026 • Supplements
Rooftop solar is turning property owners into power sellers
Ershad Islam
4 October 2026 • Your Property Guru

We should focus on research and global partnership

Independent University (IUB) is distinct from......
5 November 2016

Our goal should be producing world class graduates

North South University (NSU) recruits quality teachers. We haven't got a single lecturer who doesn't have a Masters degree; in
5 November 2016

Training for teachers is key

Quality education has a number of elements that need to be fulfilled. These include physical facilities like libraries, IT, and
5 November 2016

We need to provide quality education at affordable cost

Starting from 1980s, demand for university education in Bangladesh has been increasing fast. The limited number of seats in
5 November 2016

We need collaborative partnership through academic consortium

AIUB envisions promoting professionals and excellent leadership catering to the technological progress and development
5 November 2016

Fifteen campus activation programmes all over the country

While Bangladesh has successfully managed to manufacture various distinctive items, we have failed to translate this
22 October 2016

EXPANDING CAPABILITIES and ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION

Sustainable changes occur when an extreme poor person or household reaches a level of economic well-being
16 October 2016

We all have a role to play

2016 marks the 41st anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China. Although the trade
13 October 2016

AL plays China card right

Relation between Awami league and China has warmed up significantly in the last eight years after BNP's astounding faux pas in 2004.
13 October 2016

XI JINPING: Destined to reign

He was sent to a poor village in the countryside at a tender age of 15 to work there for seven years. He did the same work as locals
13 October 2016

Duty-free, not hurdle-free

Bangladesh can significantly increase its exports to China's if only it would relax its rules of origin.
13 October 2016

Women and Men: the Equal Rights Holders in Disaster Risk Reduction Actions

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 is the sacred document for the global community
11 October 2016

Women's Participation: a sine qua non of Disaster Risk Reduction

In today's world, there is no disagreement among the different international development agencies, civil society, and
11 October 2016

“Climate-Resilient Gender Smart” Initiative –learning from lacking experiences in Bangladesh

Under the backdrop of being one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, Bangladesh has been practicing
11 October 2016

Girls' progress = Goals' progress: A global girl data movement

Because every girl counts.The United Nations General Assembly declared 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face. Today, we want to highlight that any progress we make with regard to improving the situation of girls will be equal to making progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
10 October 2016

Bangladesh-India relations: Progress made and the challenges ahead

Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher, The Daily Star
7 October 2016

More magic than science

Nuevo Saposoa is a small and modest indigenous community in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, where the rhythm of daily life
24 June 2016

Bhungroo: Watering dreams and livelihoods

Imagine a technology so advanced that it can save communities in draught-ridden as well as water-logged or flooded areas,
24 June 2016

Theatre of the differently abled

In a quiet section of the Ostrovski Museum on Tverskaïa Street, Moscow, a group of 12 unique actors are busy rehearsing for a
24 June 2016

From mother to mother

Attainment of motherhood is a beautiful, life-altering event, but as Olesya Kashaeva realised, it comes with its hindrances.
24 June 2016