Planning your first global trip?
30 June 2026, 12:41 PM Star Travels
Hill or sea? Home, I said
30 June 2026, 11:48 AM Star Travels
What Bengal Made and Let Others Claim
6 July 2026, 17:52 PM Supplements
Breaking the Blank Wall
24 June 2026, 14:11 PM Your Property Guru
Secrets of Ancient Waterproofing
Afrina Sultana
24 June 2026, 14:02 PM Your Property Guru
Walking the hidden paths of Morocco
30 June 2026, 00:54 AM Star Travels
Making homes smarter with home pods
24 June 2026, 00:43 AM Your Property Guru

Gender violence and Bangladesh's future

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains prevalent and significant in Bangladesh, deeply rooted in our patriarchal norms, despite notable progress in overall economic and political participation over the decades since our liberation.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Princess’s journey and the promise of skilled migration

When I first met Princess, she was sitting cross-legged on the floor of a tiny concrete room in Davao City on Mindanao island in southern Philippines, her notebook open to a page covered in neat rows of Japanese hiragana.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Can the Barind Tract survive its own agricultural success?

Stand in the middle of the High Barind in late April, and you are standing on one of the most geologically distinct surfaces in Bangladesh.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Turning youth into our greatest economic strength — Can we?

The greatest wealth of a nation is neither its geographical size, nor its natural resources, but its skilled young human resources.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

National sovereignty in the climatic age

In the recent reform efforts initiated by the interim government, significant attention has been paid to elections, electoral politics, and fundamental rights, yet a critical question remains largely unaddressed:
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Lal Sabuj Society grows into nationwide youth platform

Lal Sabuj Society works in areas including climate action, mental health, skills development, protection and safety.
14 January 2026, 19:55 PM

Libraries as gateways to knowledge, culture, and responsible citizenship

The library not only exposed me to diverse knowledge but also instilled values of responsibility and integrity.
14 January 2026, 17:40 PM

100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire

At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefire three months ago, the United Nations said yesterday.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Banglalink begins a bold new era where people come first

Banglalink entered the market at an early stage of this journey, when access to mobile communication was limited to a small segment of society.
13 January 2026, 15:23 PM

Redefining brand relevance in the new demographic landscape

For brands, this shift in the demographics holds a challenge as well as an opportunity.
12 January 2026, 20:37 PM

Tens of thousands protest in Minneapolis

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to decry the fatal shooting of a woman by a US immigration agent, part of more than 1,000 rallies planned nationwide this weekend against the federal government’s deportation drive.
12 January 2026, 00:17 AM

‘I don’t need international law’: Trump

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his “own morality” was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around the world.
10 January 2026, 03:45 AM

Editor’s Note

Recent tremors have done more than shake the ground. They have unsettled assumptions we quietly live with, especially the belief that safety is something to think about later. Earthquakes arrive without warning, but the risks they expose are often years in the making. This issue turns its focus to that reality, not with alarmism, but with purpose
7 January 2026, 10:27 AM

Maria’s mission to bring seaweed to dinner tables across Bangladesh

Seaweed’s appeal lies not only in its culinary versatility but also in its nutritional power.
6 January 2026, 04:16 AM

The unstoppable engineer transforming Bangladesh Railway

Tasruzzaman Babu has proven that innovation comes from having the right attitude, not just the best resources.
2 January 2026, 13:54 PM

Khaleda laid to eternal rest

Crowds filled Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue as mourners headed towards Manik Mia Avenue for Khaleda Zia’s funeral.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Learning through play: Shaping young minds for a lifetime of learning

Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts. 
27 December 2025, 16:04 PM

A PEOPLE’S WAR, A WORLD’S RECKONING

We revisit 1971 not as an isolated national event but as a moment woven into larger histories.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

The war after the war: Pakistan’s POWs and postal propaganda

Postal evidence supports the view that a propaganda campaign was underway as soon as the army surrendered.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Missionaries in the war zone: Australian Baptists and the birth of Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the Australian Baptist Missionary Society (ABMS) had workers in Mymensingh, Kulpotak and Joyramkura.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM