International Deafblind Day / The missing links in Bangladesh's deafblind support
27 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
26 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
26 June 2026, 13:00 PM
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What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
26 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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Advance tax on retailers: A smart reform or a burden on businesses?
25 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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A bigger ADP, but can Bangladesh make it work?
24 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s digital future can’t be built without addressing women’s fear
24 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Amid water-sharing uncertainty, rainwater harvesting deserves greater focus
25 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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Tamim’s retirement saga shows why BCB must change
The rough way in which even stalwarts like Tamim and Shakib are handled speaks volumes about the overall mistreatment of players by the BCB.
8 July 2023, 11:11 AM
Beef cheaper than chillies
Meat being less expensive than green chillies somehow symbolises the national failure of setting our priorities right.
8 July 2023, 03:00 AM
A tribute to Shinzo Abe, his leadership and legacy
July 8, 2023 marks the first death anniversary of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mr Abe was assassinated by a gunshot on July 8 last year while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, Japan.
8 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Why the new budget can't solve our problems
The key question, however, remains: to what extent have our current economic challenges been addressed by the new budget? It hasn't done proper justice to answer this question.
7 July 2023, 17:04 PM
Two storms and a nation’s birth
The Vortex is a collage of selfless acts to help victims of the Bhola cyclone and the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
7 July 2023, 15:00 PM
Answer to the origin of life on Earth may be in a distant star
The idea that life could travel through space to land on Earth once seemed outlandish.
7 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Don't we deserve a safer Dhaka?
The more things change, the more they remain the same – is there any phrase that captures Dhaka as succinctly? On the one hand, our capital city is growing at an unimaginable pace, with rapid changes to its skyline and outskirts.
7 July 2023, 11:30 AM
Can we look beyond the seasonal activism against animal cruelty?
But is animal cruelty something we only condemn during this particular time of year? What are the subtle and not-so-subtle acts of cruelty we exhibit as we interact with/rear/raise/consume livestock/pets/wildlife?
7 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads
The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.
6 July 2023, 18:15 PM
The Louis Kahn mystique: 20 years after ‘My Architect’
The legend of Louis Kahn remains strong.
6 July 2023, 15:00 PM
The US and India’s non-aligned alliance
Modi's recent visit to Washington appears to mark a new chapter in the India-US relationship.
6 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Sharenting and how it violates our children’s rights
All children on Earth are entitled to the right to privacy, and we must respect it, be it offline or online.
6 July 2023, 03:00 AM
‘Nothing will change, everything will be managed’
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader discusses politics and elections in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
5 July 2023, 17:00 PM
Plot afoot to create chaos ahead of polls: Quader
Road, Transport, and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that attempts are being made to plunge the country in turmoil ahead of the upcoming election
5 July 2023, 14:55 PM
Has the ICC lost traction on Rohingya genocide case?
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis appears to have met a dead end. Quite predictably, yet another round of questionable repatriation efforts has stalled.
5 July 2023, 13:00 PM
China’s role as mediator and what it means for Bangladesh
China’s endeavour mustn’t be viewed in an unalloyed light.
5 July 2023, 05:00 AM
The power of renewables
Bangladesh has access to one invaluable natural resource in abundance: sunlight. But are we doing enough to harness its power?
5 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh tops the wrong ranking, again
Drug lords are finding innovative ways – including manipulating the desperate Rohingya refugees – and new routes to bring drugs into the country.
4 July 2023, 17:00 PM
Looking back at London Climate Action Week 2023
London has the potential to become a global leader in harnessing the insurance sector to tackle climate change at scale.
4 July 2023, 15:00 PM
When green chillies become too hot to handle
The green chilli fiasco is not the first such failure to manage the market.
4 July 2023, 13:00 PM