Godown slum fire victims need support to rebuild lives
Washington touts human rights, democracy, and peace, but only if achieving these doesn’t clash with its main priorities: economics and security.
BBS data shows increase in elderly population, dependency ratio
UNSC must find a way to urgently enforce it
Govt must deal with the underlying reasons for unchecked inflation
In other words, the world is in disunion not just from wealth and income disparities, but through the widening digital and knowledge application gaps.
Over the last five years, one approach took shape quite strongly in relation to climate change and biodiversity conservation, and that is Nature-based Solutions.
What is the feeling of celebrating independence knowing it marks the darkest day in another people's history?
Historian Willem van Schendel divides the historiography of the War of 1971 into two broad categories: i) first-generation historiographies and ii) second-generation historiographies.
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.
British administrator and archaeologist Alexander Cunningham, who served as the first director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), founded in 1861, conducted the first archaeological survey in 1862-1863, followed by the second one in 1889-1891.
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?
A proposal by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh to tax social events has stirred controversy and raised questions about the effectiveness and fairness of tax policies.
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.
The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.
The international tender for shallow and deep sea oil and gas exploration sparks some questions regarding its potential success in attracting offshore oil and gas exploration
World must end Palestine genocide without further delay
Once admired for its commitment to pluralism, India no longer stands out as a model democracy.
What can schools and the education system do to help the next generation grow up with a moral compass?