Rezaul Karim

Why you should take the Covid-19 vaccine

There is a lot of discussion right now about the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine and confusion surrounding the taking of the vaccine.

4y ago

Economic development and respect for democracy mutually reinforcing

Despite having a dynamic and fast-growing economy, a senior official of the US Department of State believes that Bangladesh's future success is going to be fuelled by strengthening democratic institutions, governing structure, creating space for civil society and improving environment for economic growth.

6y ago

US concerned about Chinese investment in Indo-Pacific region

US civil and military officials are skeptical about Chinese policy and investment in the Indo-Pacific and stepped up Washington's efforts to expand its engagement on a rule-based system for the mutual benefit of the countries in the region.

6y ago

Bangladesh needs strong democratic institutes

Despite having a dynamic and fast-growing economy, US officials believe that Bangladesh's future success is going to be fuelled by strengthening its democratic institutions and governing structures.

6y ago

US for further ties with Bangladesh military

The US military wants to develop a partnership with Bangladesh military and engage more with the latter for mutual benefit, a senior US military official said.

6y ago

US renews call for free, fair polls

The United States has renewed its call on Bangladesh government to fulfil its commitment to uphold free, fair and participatory elections that will reflect the will of the people.

6y ago

Myanmar side due this month

Amid growing international pressure to hold its military accountable for the brutal crackdown on the Rohingya, Myanmar is sending a high-powered delegation to Dhaka late this month to finalise preparations for the start of the Rohingya repatriation.

6y ago

21 August Attack: Babar-nama

It was the cabinet's oath-taking night after the 2001 parliamentary elections. The phone rang in the newsroom of The Daily Star. On the other end of the phone was the quivering voice of a man who, in his Dhaka University student days, was an infamous “armed cadre” of a political party.

6y ago
May 8, 2015
May 8, 2015

Indian PM Narendra Modi may visit Bangladesh next month

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make his first official visit to Bangladesh in the first week of June, a highly placed diplomatic source in New Delhi told The Daily Star yesterday.

May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015

Ratification of land deal to end dispute

Ratification of the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) in Indian parliament will bring an end to miseries of people living in the

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

Shaheed Abdul Quader Mollah: reads tombstone of the executed war criminal in Bangladesh

He was hanged for his coldblooded savagery unleashed upon the Bangalees during the Liberation War. But in a mockery of

April 4, 2015
April 4, 2015

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal likely to ink motor vehicle deal in June

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal are expected to sign a motor vehicle agreement in June to start seamless transit of passenger,

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

Target 7-nation power grid

A Bimstec meeting yesterday finalised a draft deal to set up power grid connections for electricity trade among its seven member

March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015

A bizarre snatching

Every mobile phone owner, more or less, experiences the onset of panic and despair the moment he realises his phone is missing. But what happened to me is more than that when I suddenly saw my mobile phone gone in the blink of an eye.

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

Short-term power trade starts soon

India is soon going to start a short-term trade of 220-megawatt power with its three neighbours -- Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

Bangladesh eyes 2,000MW more by 2018

Bangladesh is negotiating with India to get at least 2,000 megawatts more electricity by 2018.

February 22, 2015
February 22, 2015

Target three

Mamata Banerjee yesterday promised to play her due role in the Teesta water sharing deal, the longstanding enclave exchange issue, and not allowing militants use West Bengal.

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