Rohingya crisis deepens but global focus shifts
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP government has inherited one of the most complex foreign policy and humanitarian challenges in Bangladesh’s history: the Rohingya crisis.
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Malaysia labour market: Old ghosts haunt new recruitment push
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The same old corrupt practices appear to be stalking the prospect of resuming labour recruitment from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka-Beijing ties draw close scrutiny from New Delhi
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent visit to China has opened a new chapter in Bangladesh-China relations while triggering renewed scrutiny in New Delhi over Beijing’s expanding footprint in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal region.
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, senior research fellow at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance in North South University and a former diplomat, speaks with Porimol Palma of The Daily Star about the outcomes of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s just-concluded visit to China.
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
PM’s China visit signals strategic flexibility
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China appears to be reflecting the BNP government’s pursuit of greater strategic flexibility at a time of intensifying global competition.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
What you need to know about PM's China visit
27 June 2026, 13:18 PM
Four-day China visit expands cooperation beyond economy to diplomacy, connectivity, investment and strategic engagement
27 June 2026, 13:18 PM
Analysis / PM Tarique’s Malaysia visit signals revival of BNP’s ‘Look East’ policy
24 June 2026, 19:29 PM
Analysts see a push to deepen trade, energy, technology and strategic ties with Southeast Asia
24 June 2026, 19:29 PM
News analysis / Fixing labour recruitment a test for the BNP govt
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
During his first foreign visit to Malaysia, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought to redefine bilateral ties beyond labour migration by expanding cooperation in trade, investment and regional affairs.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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
Fund scarcity gnawing away at TB programme
Fighting tuberculosis remains an uphill task as the country faces budget shortage while some 1.5 lakh patients of the air-borne disease remain undetected annually, said experts and officials.
23 March 2016, 19:55 PM
Ordeal of an AIDS patient
Sultana (not the real name) was shocked when refused a surgery on an abscess at a public hospital in Dhaka sometime in 2013 because of being HIV positive.
14 March 2016, 18:10 PM
Not a worker to be hired by KL
Following a series of controversies, Malaysian deputy prime minister yesterday said the initial plan to bring in 1.5 million Bangladeshi
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM