The seven-day conference was a platform for local leaders of LLA from over 30 countries.

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.

Moody’s, one of the big three global rating agencies, downgraded its outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector from “stable” to “negative.”

Many students are in a state of relentless self-criticism, haunted by poor grades and past failures.

To be human is to be a poet. And I will tell you why.

In terms of liveability, Dhaka poses multiple challenges that impact the quality of life of its residents.

Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.

This dependence will only increase if we continue to become dependent on imported coal and LNG.

Afghanistan today lies in ruins. While the US wasted more than $2 trillion of its military outlays, Afghanistan is impoverished. Its 2021 GDP was below $400 per person.

The horrific accident that happened on the Dhaka-Bhanga expressway on Sunday once again brought to fore the issues in our transport sector. Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, talks to The Daily Star Opinion about the reasons behind such tragedies on our highways and how to prevent them.

Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.

The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.

The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat

Arresting high prices requires more focused and extensive actions by the government.

What has led to bank failures in the US may look different from what Bangladeshi banks are living through now, but the bottom line is the same.

Greening the economy is a prerequisite for attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.

Inflation followed by greedflation followed by shrinkflation – is there no way out of this trap?

For a country to showcase its national strength, military capability and coercive endurance, power becomes an important denominator in international politics.

At the hour of utmost need, the leader gave us a clarion call to unite.