Remembering promising young professional Orpita Oysharja
Orpita would have become one of the most loved and respected teachers of the Institute of Business Administration
2m ago
Why overhaul of EC is topmost priority
Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.
2m ago
Vision 2050 for the valiant sons and daughters of the soil
The future is in your hands, dear students. Shape it with an unwavering commitment to the greater good of our beloved nation.
3m ago
Remembering an educationist, artist, and socialite from the yester generation
Asma Abbasi was a personality who epitomised values and a lifestyle that were modern and progressive enough to dwarf many of us from later generations.
4m ago
Glimpses into the life of a social worker and homemaker
The lady I am writing about was a silent social worker and an ardent homemaker.
2y ago
AMA Muhith: A few glimpses into the man
For quite some time, I haven’t been writing for national media outlets for reasons which I may share someday, if I think that would make any positive difference in the existing ecosystem of freedom of expression and journalistic values and ethics in Bangladesh.
2y ago
Why China and India are wooing Bangladesh
Bangladesh, which was once dismissed by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a "basket case" after its birth in 1971, is en route to becoming one of the "Asian Tigers".
3y ago
The Global South’s Pandemic Path to Self-Reliance
Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on public health and to rattle the global economy with structural shocks.
3y ago
April 12, 2017
A short history of a big deal
Ms Banerjee has sat on the issue and been changing goalposts for six years, with Bangladesh hostage to its neighbour's domestic politics as a State government refuses to play ball with the Centre. It is ordinary Bangladeshis who are bearing the brunt of this impasse.
April 6, 2017
Here's what's on the table for India and Bangladesh
With Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visiting India from April 7, 17 agreements and bilateral MoUs have been finalised.
April 3, 2017
Progress made and potentials unexplored
During the war of liberation of Bangladesh, a Canadian parliamentary delegation was sent to India to witness the plight of Bangladeshis fleeing the war-torn country in 1971.
February 6, 2017
A legacy worth remembering
Ispahani Colony is one the last remaining places of greenery, serenity, and natural abode in the middle of an increasingly congested, recklessly urbanised, poorly managed, and environmentally hazardous Dhaka city.
January 24, 2017
A S Mahmud: A visionary's dream
The journey of The Daily Star started with two competent and committed men. One was an internationally known and well respected journalist and the other was an entrepreneur cum visionary who not only dared to dream, but rather dreamed too big, going by the standards of print and electronic media prevailing at that time.
February 5, 2016
Global migration crisis and the Bangladesh experience
More than 1 million refugees have entered Europe by land and sea in 2015. The mass exodus of people from North Africa and Middle East have made the
January 26, 2016
The real face of Bangladesh - moderate, secular
For Bangladesh, countering radicalisation is a multi-faceted effort that goes beyond the state. It has an active civil society and media which have come together with the government to address issues that are fuelling terrorism via self-radicalisation within the society.
March 11, 2015
BCIM – Economic opportunities for Bangladesh
The Asian Century has begun with the conjunction of the two growth poles of Asia – the East and South Asia through the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor Initiative (BCIM-EC).
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