Bangladesh Bank has missed the train by caving in to the pressure of the finance ministry, which dictates policymaking at the central bank being driven by short-term political interests.

Lu’s trip looked at how the two nations interact generally. If we focus on the visit's particulars, there were discussions that took place on governance, economic governance, strategy, and other economic concerns.

The uncanny similarity between Brazil’s failed insurrection and the attack on the US Capitol highlights the many parallels between Bolsonaro and Trump.

The latest energy master plan does not align with Bangladesh's clean energy targets

There has been a wave of climate change policies in recent years, but unfortunately, implementation efforts have remained fragmented.

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.

One of the major success stories of Digital Bangladesh, that has helped put the country on the map of research circles, is its resilience in the face of the Covid pandemic.

Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education

With Anwar’s announced stand on inhumane treatment and abuse of foreign workers, change may be in the offing.

Responsible plastic use involves using it for a long time before it is recycled or discarded.

She was a central leader of Bangladesh's craft industry – of its Jamdani revival, and for the small but strong niche that it had begun to carve out for itself within the subcontinent's field of crafts.

Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh

The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.

Seeking information is not only a right of citizens, but also a civic duty.

Daily Star Books’ panel on January 8, Day 4 of the Dhaka Lit Fest sought to take the audience to a more existential aspect of what the festival attempts to do. Who chooses which stories deserve to become books? Who chooses whether news of those books will even reach readers? Does book criticism truly help the flow and business of literature within and across national borders?

Recent media reports suggest that the authorities are forming an inter-ministerial committee to fight disinformation at home and abroad.

In December 2022, my wife and I stepped back in time and walked the footsteps of those who lived in the Mayan era at Chichén Itzá and Chacchobén in Mexico, and Nim Li Punit in Belize.

With 2023 underway, Democrats in office are still dodging the key fact that most of their party’s voters don’t want President Biden to run for re-election.

Is it possible for art to be an ally in promoting the climate conversation?

Those who love dogs are ostracised. Many who otherwise felt neutral about dogs are now against them. And why wouldn’t they be?