The new world of geoeconomics: From comparative advantage to coercive advantage
21 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Geopolitical Insights
BIG-B and Bangladesh's road to Southeast Asia
20 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Geopolitical Insights
China–Bangladesh Community: Bandwagoning, soft alignment, or rhetoric?
19 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Geopolitical Insights
The global refugee crisis and Bangladesh's Rohingya challenge
18 July 2026, 13:40 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Rohingya deaths in landslides call for a reckoning with systemic failures
11 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Views
For Rohingya camps, measles control requires tailored interventions
7 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Opinion
How the education vacuum is fuelling crimes in Rohingya camps
10 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Views
When the Rohingya crisis becomes an opportunity for some
11 August 2025, 07:00 AM
Views
Rohingya crisis: Refugees without a country, a world without excuse
25 September 2025, 20:40 PM
Views
Trump’s new Hormuz gamble: Will Iran back down?
15 July 2026, 18:26 PM
Geopolitical Insights
US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children
The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024, 15:00 PM
How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia
The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Israel-Iran: Hell on earth
The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated.
17 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite
If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York
In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024, 10:30 AM
The war tactic of starvation in Gaza
As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.
9 April 2024, 05:00 AM
How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified
Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.
8 April 2024, 15:00 PM
‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’
Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.
2 April 2024, 03:00 AM
Moscow terror attack and its aftermath
Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
2 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza
Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.
26 March 2024, 06:00 AM
'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'
Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.
26 March 2024, 02:00 AM
To catch a pirate
Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.
19 March 2024, 06:00 AM
CAA and its effects on Indian secularism and regional stability
The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.
19 March 2024, 05:00 AM
Reject competition, embrace collaboration
There is untapped potential for Bangladesh to leverage Vietnam's strengths and accelerate its economic development.
12 March 2024, 03:00 AM
The paradoxes of US aid in Gaza
The world has been more interested in providing humanitarian aid rather than stopping the war
12 March 2024, 02:00 AM
Mexico’s historic 2024 election campaign enters the final stretch
It's almost certain that a woman will be elected president for the first time in Mexico.
9 March 2024, 06:00 AM
Economics is irredeemably sexist
Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024, 06:00 AM
Why China won’t fight the Houthis
The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.
5 March 2024, 12:00 PM
Will the US and UK's support for Israel backfire?
There are growing signs of substantial public disaffection in these two nations which have been conspicuous in refusing to take Israel to task for its slaughter.
5 March 2024, 00:00 AM
Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US
The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.
4 March 2024, 13:00 PM