Dissent in Bangladesh has been met with hostility, with individuals being labelled as traitors or enemies of the state for expressing opposing views.

There are lessons to be learnt from the way Dhaka became part of the intellectual map of the world.

A good bank ensures quality of loans (assets) by selecting the right borrowers, sanctioning loans to various sectors in different sizes, and keeping collateral.

Imposing boundaries in science or assuming that only a particular branch of science can deal with a problem would be akin to having tunnel vision in this modern era.

The US policy will almost certainly remain the same: to support and arm Israel while largely ignoring the Palestinians’ plight in Gaza.

The GII 2024 provides a road map for Bangladesh's transition from small-scale innovation enhancements to becoming a regional innovation leader.

The October 30 budget was presented against the backdrop of certain predictions.

The loss and damage cycle requires holistic, integrated, and continuous climate financing urgently from local, national, and international government and non-government actors.

We fought two world wars because of economic nationalism, the driving force behind the warring powers.

Investment in the health sector must unquestionably be enhanced with the objective of major overhauling.

Republicans took over the Senate, retaking the chamber for the first time in four years. The House is also poised to be Republican.

In Bangladesh, 361 students, a significant percentage of whom were elementary students, succumbed to suicide between January and August in 2023.

BNP's strategic choices in the wake of the July uprising reveal a tension between preserving continuity and embracing transformative potential.

Crony capitalism is deeply ingrained and has gotten in the way of a truly dynamic and inclusive economy in Bangladesh.

Dr Badrul Imam, honorary professor at the Department of Geology in the University of Dhaka, talks about the reasons behind the ongoing gas crisis and the possible way out in an exclusive interview with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

The experience of the students in the 2024 movement serves as a stark reminder that when government evades accountability, the populace suffers, resources are wasted, public services falter, and disenchantment proliferates.

It is expected that the NCQG will establish a comprehensive definition of climate finance, promoting consistency and transparency in climate finance reporting.

Polls show a neck-and-neck race for the White House.

The endgame of the Ukraine war remains uncertain with US policy likely to be influenced by the outcome of the US election.

In the recent past, the topic of shared Geographical Indications (GI) between India and Bangladesh has frequently appeared in public discourse.