‘The danger of an all-out world war is ever present’
Famed war correspondent John Pilger discusses the Russia-Ukraine war.
24 February 2023, 07:00 AM
Creating conditions for our youths to prosper
Despite overcoming its many economic challenges, one obstacle Bangladesh continues to struggle with is creating enough quality employment opportunities for its young population.
10 February 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’
Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
5 January 2023, 17:00 PM
‘When people with integrity begin to rise, corruption fails’
Narayan Adhikari (Nepal country director and co-founder) and Sanjeeta Pant (programmes and learning manager) of Accountability Lab speak with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 December 2022, 02:00 AM
On-field glory, off-field controversies: The World Cup so far
From a neutral point of view, this world cup has also given us great moments that resemble David overcoming Goliath.
15 December 2022, 11:46 AM
How WikiLeaks revolutionised the world of journalism
Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano, speaks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
11 December 2022, 15:00 PM
Destroying the economy to save the thieves
An unholy nexus of powerful people are protecting those who've stolen thousands of crores.
4 December 2022, 15:00 PM
What modern states can learn from Ancient Rome
Many economists today believe we are committing one of the biggest economic blunders, which has brought ruin to countless past societies.
30 November 2022, 12:00 PM
Revisit process of policymaking, not just the policies
The burden of imported inflation and supply-side implications of reduced imports will have adverse implications for economic growth and welfare, particularly of marginalised people.
22 November 2022, 18:06 PM
Global economy showing warning signs
“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.
13 November 2022, 15:00 PM
How can Bangladesh circumvent the global oil war?
Bangladesh should immediately get into negotiations with energy-exporting countries to come up with favourable arrangements.
31 October 2022, 13:00 PM
Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?
The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.
17 October 2022, 11:49 AM
Energy prices should be consciously regulated by the government
When global prices dropped, we did not see the energy prices go down in Bangladesh. Why is that?
6 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Only the guilty need indemnity laws
The national energy crisis is a direct result of the corruption and nepotism encouraged by the indemnity law.
27 August 2022, 17:57 PM
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Overstepping China’s ‘red line’
US-China friction over Taiwan likely to have worrying impacts on global stability.
13 August 2022, 15:00 PM
Debacle of National Household Database
Once again, the public must pay for the government's failure.
8 August 2022, 14:00 PM
‘We can’t afford any further depletion of our forex reserves’
Ahsan H Mansur of Policy Research Institute talks about Bangladesh’s current economic crisis with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
27 July 2022, 15:00 PM
The two economic problems we can’t seem to overcome
There are two major economic problems that have been plaguing Bangladesh for a long time: Rising non-performing loans (NPLs), and money getting laundered out of the country.
7 July 2022, 16:00 PM
The indigenous experience is similar, be it in Bangladesh or Canada
Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.
15 June 2022, 14:04 PM
‘There’s a disconnect between the proposed budget and reality’
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the proposed national budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
11 June 2022, 18:00 PM