Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Shielding Harvests, Securing Futures: Climate Insurance for Bangladesh
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Combatting Violence Against Women: Translating Evidence to Actions
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Transitioning from Bank Finance to Capital Market Finance
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Strengthening Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh: A Call to Build a Resilient Health System
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Bridging the skills gap for a sustainable Bangladesh
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Trade Disruption, Strategic Response: Bangladesh in the New Global Order
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Women at the Forefront: Shaping Climate Action in Bangladesh
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Breaking Barriers: Recognize and Empower Women Fisherfolks
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Roundtables
Police reform hinges on independent commission
20 September 2025, 18:14 PM
Roundtables
Prospects and challenges of building skills for disadvantaged youth
The Daily Star and Swisscontact organised a roundtable titled “Building skills for disadvantaged youth: Opportunities and challenges in
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Green initiative goes slow, lacks support
Bangladesh needs to promote the use of improved cooking stoves as they save fuel, cut carbon emission and give a
17 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Ensuring construction safety in Bangladesh
Ensuring construction safety in Bangladesh
11 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Raising awareness about lung complications
I welcome everyone for taking part in the noble task of raising awareness about lung complications. But, a question
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Rohingya issue and concerns for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing new challenges that has humanitarian, diplomatic and security dimensions. It's very shocking that Myanmar is on total denial mode.The ferocity of the atrocity on the people is unbelievable. So far the responses from India and China have been very disappointing.
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Old age allowance a right, not charity
On July 9, 2017 National Forum for Social Protection (NFSP) and Manusher Jonno Foundation with the support of the Department for International Development (DFID) Bangladesh organised a roundtable on field level observations and proposals on the old age allowance programme. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
A good job – unfinished?
The Daily Star and WaterAid in association with BRAC University and Lancaster University organised a roundtable titled “A good
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Financing inclusive and equitable growth
FINANCING INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE GROWTH
19 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh and UN Peacekeeping challenges & prospects
MAHFUZ ANAM, EDITOR & PUBLISHER, THE DAILY STAR
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Women's Economic Empowerment
Honorable State Minister for Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki opened the inaugural
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Social Security for Dalits and Marginalised People
Prothom Alo and the National Forum for Social Protection organised a roundtable titled “National Social Security Strategy: Inclusion of Dalits and Marginalised Communities” on March 30, 2017. The programme was supported by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) and DFID.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Early Flood Warning Saves Lives
Recently Practical Action and The Daily Star with the support of Zurich Foundation organised a roundtable titled ''Flood Early Warning System: Prospects and Challenges”. Here we publish a summary of the discussions.
10 March 2017, 18:15 PM
Identifying Critical Priorities for Key Humanitarian Issues and Capacity Building Needs for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries. In addition to natural disasters such as flood, cyclone and river erosion we are
1 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Leave No One Behind (LNB): Sustainable Development Goals 2030
ADD International, Christian Aid, DanChurchAid and HelpAge International, Bangladesh jointly organized a roundtable titled 'Leave No One Behind (LNB): Sustainable Development Goals 2030' on December 11, 2016. Here we publish a summary of the discussions.
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Dairy: Challenges and Opportunities
Narayon Chandra Chanda, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock, Government of Bangladesh
28 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Prevent Deaths from Preterm Births
Child Health Integrated Program
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Experts' Comments on World Prematurity Day
A roundtable on World Prematurity Day was held recently at The Daily Star with the support of Save the Children. Distinguished
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Life-Saving Intervention for Preterm Babies is Expanding in Bangladesh
Sohrab Hussain, Wahida Siraj and Ziaul Ahsan, SNL, Save the Children in Bangladesh
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Care of Pre-term Birth Babies
A preterm low birth weight (LBW) baby is comparable to a malnourished baby who is an easy prey to other mortality factors like
7 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Access to Justice and the Sustainability of Legal Aid
It is primarily the state's responsibility to make laws to enhance accessibility to justice and legal aid. Our constitution prepares us for
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM