Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict signals a new geopolitical equation in South Asia
Political analyst Altaf Parvez unpacks the roots of conflict, ideological spillovers, and India’s strategic return
19 October 2025, 06:36 AM
‘One repatriation, one recruitment’
Bangladesh and Italy are working on a new mechanism under which the European country will hire one Bangladeshi worker for every irregular migrant repatriated from Italy.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM
More British investment coming to Bangladesh
Baroness Rosie Winterton tells The Daily Star in an exclusive interview
13 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Int’l standards for accountability must be upheld
An international human rights activist has reminded Bangladesh authorities of the international standards as the country goes through an accountability process in the aftermath of the July uprising.
12 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business Plus / Between dreams and debt
Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Interview / ‘Our policy is multi-faceted, balanced; everything must be based on nat’l interest’
BNP leader Humayun Kabir shares his views with The Daily Star
7 October 2025, 07:38 AM
News analysis / Rohingya crisis: UN meet renews focus, but yields no breakthrough
The high-level conference on the Rohingya at the UN in New York has been able to draw global attention anew on the crisis that was losing focus amid other global crises, but the level of political commitment required for a lasting solution still remains a big question.
1 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Conference on rohingyas: Dhaka to seek global pledge on Rohingya return
Bangladesh will seek political commitment from the international community for Rohingya repatriation, funding, and accountability for the Rohingya genocide at the high-level conference on the Rohingyas in New York today.
29 September 2025, 18:23 PM
Sinking into the depths of despair
Unpaid for five months, over 70 Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are living at a factory dorm in Balakong with money borrowed from relatives.
19 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Human trafficking: special tribunals to ensure speedy trials
The government is going to set up seven special tribunals for speedy trials in human trafficking cases as Bangladesh faces risks of US sanctions for not doing enough in combatting the heinous crime.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Talks with Saudi: Dhaka to seek help to stop visa trade
Dhaka will seek Riyadh’s assistance in stopping visa trade, an illegal practice that pushes up recruitment cost for Bangladeshi workers going to Saudi Arabia, as a joint commission meeting of the two countries begins in Dhaka today.
11 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Economic crisis in Lebanon: job losses, low pay hit expats
Around 1.6 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of them have either lost their jobs or remained unpaid over the last few months.
7 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Cancer Control: Focus on prevention, developing human resources
Cancer control in the country requires an integrated approach with emphasis on prevention that can help improve quality of life, reduce the possibility of cancer and thus cut health expenditures, experts have said.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
File pleadings by July 23
The International Court of Justice has asked The Gambia to file its initial pleadings by July 23 in the case against Myanmar.
29 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Pressure mounts on Myanmar
Myanmar and its ally China will face mounting pressure after the World Court asked Naypyidaw to stop genocidal acts in Rakhine State, analysts said.
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Zero-Cost Migration of Workers: Dhaka sits on Malaysian offer
Bangladesh has been sitting on a zero-cost labour recruitment offer that Malaysia made more than a year ago.
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Justice is partially served’
The Rohingyas have been facing persecution for decades. They have lived without citizenship and faced restrictions on freedom of movement. They have also been denied basic rights.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
How Gambia took the case to the ICJ
Bangladesh and The Gambia are located nearly 11,000-kilometre away and share no significant economic or political relation. But the countries stand together for one cause, justice for the Rohingyas.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Focus must be on skills dev, jobs’
Bangladesh faces a major challenge in providing fair jobs to the two million youths entering job market every year, says Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) Director General Manuel Sager.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Tension in Middle East: May deal blow to Bangladesh
As tension between the US and Iran fuel fears of war, economists and international relations experts warn that any armed conflict between the countries will deal a blow to Bangladesh’s export-import, and overseas job market in the Middle East.
10 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Int’l Migrants Day Today: No ethical practice in recruitment
Bangladesh is far from practising ethical recruitment, which requires a zero-cost migration policy and transparency in the entire migration cycle, and also ensures that migrants do not face exploitation, according to researchers.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Relocation to Bhashan Char: Govt plans facilities for UN, aid agencies
The government has planned to construct a four-storey building on Bhashan Char for the UN and aid agency representatives to ensure effective monitoring of humanitarian activities for one lakh Rohingya refugees to be relocated to the island from Cox’s Bazar.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
The Hague trial creates hope for justice
Myanmar’s admission before the top UN court that its army could have committed crimes against humanity in Rakhine State comes as a primary victory for the Rohingyas, say analysts.
13 December 2019, 18:00 PM
It all started ages ago
Denial of citizenship to Rohingyas and their systematic deprivation and violation of basic rights by the Myanmar authorities over the decades were not mentioned by any of the lawyers at the ICJ -- making their arguments of genocidal intent weak, analysts said.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Genocidal intent there for decades, experts say
Denial of Rohingya citizenship, systematic deprivation and violation of basic rights by the Myanmar authorities over the decades were not mentioned by any of the lawyers at the ICJ – making their arguments weak that there was no genocidal intent, analysts say.
11 December 2019, 16:58 PM
The burden gets heavier
By stripping the Rohingyas of citizenship in 1982 and sparking waves of violence since the 70s, Myanmar has created a crisis for which Bangladesh is having to deal with socio-economic burdens, security risks, and diplomatic challenges, analysts said.
9 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Genocide Trial: ICJ on course to hold hearings
The Gambia is set to launch a legal battle against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice as it starts hearing the Rohigya genocide case on Tuesday.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Indo-Bangla Meeting Today: Delhi wants 3 more transshipment points
India wants three more transshipment points in Bangladesh for transporting goods to its north-eastern states, according to the agenda of a bilateral meeting that begins in Dhaka today.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM