We are observing with fear and anxiety the activities of the various wings of the ruling party with news of serious misdeeds committed by some members of Chhatra League and Jubo League being published with increased frequency.

Our Liberation War was a war against corruption, discrimination and injustices. The people revolted against the ruling establishment in West Pakistan because it was crooked and oppressive.

It is a tragedy that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), an organisation that has a glorious history of independence struggle, has lost its

The belt and road initiative (BRI), initiated by Chinese president Xi Jinping in 2013, is expected to increase global connectivity through land and sea routes and facilitate trade among the BRI signatory countries.

COP21, widely known as the Paris Agreement, one of the United Nations more ambitious endeavour, has been struggling since its formation in 2015. Although the agreement was enthusiastically supported by 197 nations, including the USA and China (the top two

The world is observing International Day of Peace today. However, there is conflict everywhere. There are wars waging in different countries and innocent people are losing their lives due to the greed and machinations of warmongering individuals. It is really unfortunate that terrorism, ego and other conflicts are wreaking havoc everywhere.

Globally, there is an increasing threat to insect pollinators like bees, moths and butterflies, and certain species of flies and beetles that are responsible for cross-pollination of over 80 percent of globally important crops.

Our physical environment is dependent on the various subsystems of our planet. Despite the wealth of resources that the Earth provides—like air, water, land, vegetation, etc.—its capacity to support the growing number of humans may have its limit.

There are two types of bills present in our legislation—a bill raised by ministers known as Government Bill and a bill raised by other than ministers known as Private Member’s Bill.

It is unfortunate that not a single Bangladeshi university could make it to the 1,000 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Surprisingly, even Dhaka University, the country’s premier educational institution, was not among the best

A recently published article in The Daily Star on Norman Borlaug and his Green Revolution was an inspirational read indeed. I would like to thank the author, Md Roushon Jamil Jewel, for writing such an insightful piece.

Whenever our cricketers have underestimated their opposition, they have had to face the consequences—be it Canada, Hong Kong, Afghanistan or even Kenya.

After some relief during the Eid holidays, Dhaka’s traffic is back to its horrid worst. It truly is amazing how constantly bad the traffic in Dhaka is and the fact that people have grown so accustomed to it, that they simply accept it as it is, day in and day out.

In 2019, Bangladesh suffered from a devastating dengue outbreak. On September 8, The Daily Star reported that according to official statistics, 75,753 people were hospitalised with the disease since the beginning of the year.

Road accidents have a become a common phenomenon in our country; it has become a part of our lives. Unfortunately, pedestrians contribute to this scenario by not following traffic rules.

We live in one of the most sexually repressed societies in the world. The word “sex” is considered a taboo here; yet we have a population

Bangladesh’s IT sector has grown significantly in recent years. Consequently, more and more people are getting access to digital technologies and using smartphones in their everyday life.

Rape has become a major problem for us. Women, girls, boys and even men are becoming victims of this social malaise. What is alarming is that these days, even teachers and religious clergy are also taking advantage of their little pupils and victimising them.

This year’s admission season for tertiary education is just around the corner. The students are right now taking preparation for their admission in one of the many public universities and medical colleges across the country.

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a huge jump in the number of fires this year compared to the previous year. Over the past decade,