There is nothing to be panicked about if taka slides further against the dollar.

Two years ago, garment order books were empty as Covid broke out and shut down the main global markets for Bangladesh.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a remark that assumes significance given the rueful undertone that her statement conveyed.

But there is a silver lining too

Stories of selfless service are few and far between in this age of unbound greed and self-gratification, yet they restore our faith in humanity.

Today, we turn away from the positive and encouraging side of the Right to Information movement in Bangladesh, depicted in our previous column (The Daily Star, April 16, 2022), to peer into the shadows.

Recently, Bangladesh and the United States have celebrated half a century of their multifaceted partnership.

It was a sombre occasion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity premises on April 30.

The situation is really concerning and the government must do everything to keep the cooking oil market stable.

Advertising plays a vital role in promoting products of different brands and companies, and drawing the consumers’ attention. We learn of many new products

It’s good to know that the government has finally taken some measures to safeguard our foreign currency reserves, which have come down to less than USD 42 billion.

Bangladesh has made significant progress in the last two decades in improving the lives of women and girls.

Occupation forces storm Jenin and besiege a house in the Jabriyat neighbourhood. On the way there, I will bring you news as soon as the picture becomes clear,” emailed Shireen Abu Akleh to Al Jazeera at 6:13 on Wednesday morning.

One marker for the oft-chanted prophecy of Bangladesh as the Asian Tiger can be explained through the rise and rise of motorcycles.

But it exposes Washington’s desperation, typical of a declining power

Go all out to control the spread

On April 24, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine to discuss military aid with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment, Salman F Rahman, recently expressed his dissatisfaction about the way our airport in Dhaka has been handling passengers, referring to allegations of staff members taking bribes and harassing them.

Bangladesh is a nation that is being carried almost entirely by the labour of its underprivileged and uneducated people, who slave away at garment factories and toil abroad to send back remittances.

Dr Selim Jahan lays out all the facts about Bangladesh's debt financing situation.