What is the one common thread connecting the Bangabazar fire, New Super Market fire and the unbearable heatwave that had Dhaka sizzling just days back?

Improving media literacy and educating the public on how to identify and avoid false information is important.

Bangladesh is at the forefront of having to tackle climate change out of necessity, so we cannot avoid learning how to do so.

The authorities have, over the years, failed to ensure dignified rehabilitation of the victims in the aftermath of evictions.

Oversimplified representation of the Rohingya crisis perpetuates the notion of refugees being problematic and burdensome.

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day.

Media plurality, though essential in all democracies, has sadly become a tool for drowning out independent and critical voices.

When journalists sought to be biased, but only towards people.

Through the April 24 incident, we came very close to some major accidents.

As more people in Bangladesh become aware of the prevalence and seriousness of cybercrime, we must take a stricter stance against it. No one should be deprived of their right to seek support and protection from cybercrime.

The web series sheds light on the grey area where the dichotomy between the executive and political authorities collapses in Bangladesh.

If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.

We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.

The unveiling of the Indo-Pacific Outlook has been broadly welcomed by many Bangladeshi analysts and diplomats.

Not only has shrimp aquaculture caused environmental degradation, but it has also led to a loss of livelihood.

In making the Hunger Games unglamorous, Suzanne Collins challenges the audience to reflect on how they view violence in entertainment

Students in higher education in the USA have been using software tools enhanced by AI for years.

Steps must be taken against those who have shifted money and wealth out of the country illegally.

Whether a country is doing well in democracy should be judged by its people.

In an interview with The Daily Star, Iqbal Bahar Zahid talks about how his foundation seeks to help Bangladeshis become entrepreneurs, and improve their lives and the society.