School feeding programmes act as a powerful incentive for families to enrol their children in school and keep them there, directly influencing educational outcomes and gender equality.
The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.
Social issues behind child labour must be addressed
We need zero tolerance against sexual violence on campuses
Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year
Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.
Once admired for its commitment to pluralism, India no longer stands out as a model democracy.
Bangladesh’s gas cannot be exported—this must be a properly documented red-line condition.
The year 2023 marked the centennial of Abul Mansur Ahmad’s journalism—a milestone that holds not only significance but also relevance in understanding his enduring impact.
In a jungle by a wide river bank, a small group is sitting amongst the dangling roots of a luscious banyan tree. The single-stringed ektara, four-stringed dotara, wood-bead necklace mala, hand-spunned bright-coloured cotton gamccha and white outfits identify the members as Bauls, the traditional mystic musicians of Bangladesh.
Both my parents had been actively engaged in the struggle for the liberation of Algeria from French colonialism. A few months after its independence, we left France to live in Algiers, sharing the house with two Algerian families whose women, Fatima and Jima, were like other mothers to me.
Breaking free from the cycle of excessive consumption requires awareness.
We even have our own experts repeatedly giving warnings ahead of the dengue season, and every year, they fall on deaf ears.
As a developing country, Bangladesh is a victim of brain drain.
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
According to family members, Rab said the 38-year-old Sultana Jasmine suffered a stroke in their custody, but her relatives insisted that she had no medical issues
Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world, and Bangladesh stands at a crossroads.
With great wealth, should there not be great scrutiny and accountability?
Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.
US ambassador Peter Haas reflects on two years in Bangladesh
It seems as though in every sector, the consumer is the last person whose cause is championed.
Clearly, most citizens are unaware of the tremendous bounties the RTI Act has to offer
The hijacking incident brings to light a crucial aspect of Bangladesh's dependence on the sea: the absolute need to prioritise global maritime security.
Bangabandhu took the stage, and instantly everyone in every corner sat (or stood) transfixed, hanging on every word.
The origins of this crisis trace back to the 1970s when deep tube wells were drilled to combat infant mortality from waterborne diseases.
Bangladesh boasts an estimated 650,000 active online freelancers, the second-highest number in South Asia.