‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’
At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.
6 December 2025, 03:00 AM
Labour market in Malaysia: Strict conditions raise fear of syndication
The criteria Malaysia has set for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies for a fresh round of labour intake have stirred concern among experts, industry insiders, and government officials, who fear the conditions could concentrate power in the hands of a few large agencies.
19 November 2025, 18:31 PM
Mediceram in Malaysia / Dream turns into despair for 10 deported migrants
Like many others, Sufian Khan borrowed a large sum of money, hoping to go to Malaysia to change his fortune.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Germany pledges support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition
In an interview with The Daily Star, German vice minister says Rohingya issue demands more global attention
4 November 2025, 08:39 AM
Interview / 'Trump’s Asia tour signals renewed US engagement in the Indo-Pacific'
Parvez Karim Abbasi, assistant professor of Economics at East West University, tells The Daily Star
3 November 2025, 06:55 AM
Rohingya crisis sidelined at ASEAN Summit
The Rohingya crisis was sidelined in the ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, despite it being a regional humanitarian challenge affecting Bangladesh the most.
29 October 2025, 19:54 PM
Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict signals a new geopolitical equation in South Asia
Political analyst Altaf Parvez unpacks the roots of conflict, ideological spillovers, and India’s strategic return
19 October 2025, 06:36 AM
‘One repatriation, one recruitment’
Bangladesh and Italy are working on a new mechanism under which the European country will hire one Bangladeshi worker for every irregular migrant repatriated from Italy.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM
Lethal lightning
Bangladesh has witnessed a record rise in the number of deaths from lightning strikes this year, and experts say it is linked to global warming and deforestation.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Zika risk on rise
The risk of Zika infection in the country is rising with the strong presence of its transmitter, Aedes mosquito, and its outbreak in Singapore and Malaysia where some eight lakh Bangladeshis work.
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Why home-goers suffered this year
Traffic mismanagement and disruption to ferry services were among the major reasons behind the sufferings of the home-goers, who remained stuck in tailbacks on highways for hours during the Eid rush.
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dengue strikes early
The capital has seen an early outbreak of dengue as compared to previous years and the situation could take a turn for the worse in the months to come.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Investing in girls can bring multiple dividends
Investment in health and education of teenage girls can multiply the development benefits, and protect women from
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Lot more to do for forex earners
Bangladesh has fared poorly in terms of migration governance in the Migration Governance Index 2016 prepared by London-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh can use Denmark's expertise
Bangladesh can greatly benefit from Denmark's expertise in green technology which has made it one of the best
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Health gets poor attention
Seventy-five-year-old Halima Begum has been undergoing treatment in Dhaka for the last three months as her eyes got damaged due to a stroke late last year.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Contrasting price rise
It sounds funny but true. Prices of some food items essential for survival have risen in real terms more than that of tobacco, which kills people.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Getting the best out of a youthful nation
Sakib Khan's family has six members. The parents and two sons, aged between 20 and 55 years, earn a livelihood, while the two daughters aged below 15 attend school.
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Dev not possible without empowering women
State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan yesterday committed to investing more for gender equality, after attending a four-day global conference Women Deliver in Denmark.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Equip women with technology, stresses Copenhagen conference
As soon as the session ended at 10:00am and the five high-level panelists began leaving the stage, dozens of youths started climbing up the podium and started taking photos with one of them.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Invest in girls and women
Global leaders have called for greater investments for girls and women who are at the center-stage of development in the new global framework, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adapted by the UN in September 2015.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Healthcare makes Denmark haven for mothers
Denmark was ranked the fourth best country to be a mother in Save the Children's annual Mothers' Index last year. But, what does it take to be that?
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Midwives to change maternal, child health scenario
Bangladesh is set to witness a new era in healthcare with the introduction of professional midwives who can dramatically improve the quality of maternal and child health.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh students could make Mars rover
Imagine a rover wandering on the surface of Mars. It should not be too hard. We have plenty of films illustrating what it is like,
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Youth workforce to lead future development in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a huge young and productive workforce that will continue to increase until 2030 and can contribute to
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
160 doctors to lose job
Some 160 experienced doctors of the BSMMU, the country's lone medical university, are going to lose their jobs due to irregularities in recruitment by the authorities concerned 11 years ago.
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Flower business blooming
Flower is there in all our occasions -- be it a happy one or otherwise. It makes us feel better and soothes us in distress.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshis look down the barrel
The rights of some six lakh Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia are being seriously curtailed due to policies adopted by the Southeast Asian country as part of its efforts to combat a slowing economy.
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM