On July 30, 2026, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman stated that the government is considering amending the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 to allow parents to retain the right to possess and enjoy property during their lifetime even after transferring ownership to their children.

“It’s unbearably hot today,” “The roads are underwater again,” and “The crops didn’t survive”—these lines have become so familiar that they no longer sound alarming.

A 2024 study on India’s electricity distribution system challenges the claim that private electricity distribution is inherently more efficient than public management.

Because they could not step away from death, death stepped in for them (apologies to Emily Dickinson)

For many brides in Bangladesh, it is seldom a surprise that in their new household, they are entitled to neither respect nor their own choices; rather, they are treated as someone who needs permission to move, smile, or even breathe.

Bangladesh already possesses some of the components needed to participate in chip manufacturing.

With domestic gas production declining rapidly, imported fossil fuels have accounted for an increasing share in Bangladesh’s energy system over the years, making energy significantly costlier.

Why do so many people still choose to seek treatment abroad?

Every criminal economy borrows its methods from whatever technology defines its era.

Disruptions in essential public services are a familiar aspect of life in Dhaka. Electricity might remain unavailable in a particular area for several hours.

The country contributes relatively little to global ecological degradation through consumption but pays heavily for its consequences.

Although the interim government introduced certain legal and institutional reforms, some have since been reversed, while the impact of the others remains uncertain.

There is very little logic behind the acts of bullies, whether they are in the streets or in cyberspace. Women are the favourite targets because they can always be accused of immodesty, even for enjoying an old romantic song!

Use our information for the right purpose, stay within your limits, and answer to us when your power interferes with our lives. This is called the social contract.

The other day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming Bangladesh into a $1 trillion economy by 2034. While the ambition is welcome, there is a policy puzzle that needs to be encountered

When a physician prescribes treatment, almost every clinical decision depends on one fundamental assumption—that the laboratory report is accurate.

Ask anyone in Dhaka who has tried to transfer a plot of inherited land what the hardest part was, and the answer will be: the paperwork.

A report published in The Daily Star in March describes a case from Bagerhat where a woman was blackmailed using a video recorded without her knowledge.

Recent floods and landslides have highlighted the serious risks associated with development in geologically sensitive areas.

A char is a temporary arrangement between people and a river that owes them nothing.