When stories are born on the field

Stories, whether in reality or on the field, play an important factor in shaping how we as humans see both sports and life.
1 December 2022, 12:55 PM

China protests: A wake-up call for better Covid-19 control measures

Frustration over China’s zero-Covid-19 policies finally boiled over last week in a rush of protests across the country.
1 December 2022, 08:46 AM

Jane Borges’ 'Bombay Balchão' is a crafty explosion of flavour

The characters crackle with life, quirky and contradictory, despicable and sympathetic in turns.
1 December 2022, 04:00 AM

Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology

Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
30 November 2022, 18:06 PM

India's G20 presidency to promote the universal sense of one-ness

India’s G20 agenda will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM

What modern states can learn from Ancient Rome

Many economists today believe we are committing one of the biggest economic blunders, which has brought ruin to countless past societies.
30 November 2022, 12:00 PM

Why are tea garden workers trapped in a cycle of poverty?

Historically, the tea industry in Bangladesh has been standing on the backbreaking labour of tea garden workers
30 November 2022, 11:30 AM

Incompetence, complacence and freed militants

The escape of these militants poses serious risks for national security.
29 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Financial sector reforms necessary to get rid of default loans

Even though the amount of our default loans is over Tk 130,000 crore, according to the government accounts, IMF suggests it is almost over Tk 300,000 crore.
29 November 2022, 13:00 PM

Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change

A global subsidy war could spur technological innovation, potentially driving down the price of renewables.
29 November 2022, 10:11 AM

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

Climate actions in Asia and the Pacific matter for global success and well-being.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM

When will our public universities get better VCs?

When the president is making his objections, he should consider the whole process that has led to this situation today.
28 November 2022, 16:46 PM

Mangrove forests: Nature's frontier between life and loss

In the present era of climate change, mangrove ecosystems have been silently acting as our climate guardian
28 November 2022, 15:10 PM

‘To avoid rice shortage, markets must function well’

Dr Mohammad Jahangir Alam of BAU talks to The Daily Star about the country's rice production.
28 November 2022, 13:30 PM

Does renewable energy have a future in Bangladesh?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.
28 November 2022, 12:00 PM

Electricity price hike will haunt both the people and the government

What impacts will the recent electricity price hike bring, in the context of the ongoing inflation?
28 November 2022, 06:01 AM

Why sleepwalk into more sanctions?

Government threat against critics living abroad is seriously misguided and likely to harm its image even more
27 November 2022, 15:46 PM

A probable global recession and Bangladesh

Dread and anxiety over the possibility of a global recession are rising around the world right now.
27 November 2022, 14:00 PM

The pollution made in China

The discussion on holding the largest emitter to account was notably lacking at the conference.
27 November 2022, 13:00 PM

Reward job creators, not profit vultures

The approach to address unemployment has remained faulty, superficial, bureaucratic, and substandard.
27 November 2022, 12:00 PM