Since 9/11, Indian cinema has played a strong role in normalising anti-Islam sentiments with repeated portrayals of Islamic terrorism

Inflation, which is the equivalent of a regressive tax on the poor, accentuates income inequality to make the situation worse.

What skills? Who decides what is relevant for our education system?

Creating safe and empowering public spaces demands a multidimensional approach, the first step of which is initiating table conversations.

Women-led businesses are catalysts for social progress

After 22 months of invasion, let’s evaluate whether it was worth it or not for Russia to invade Ukraine.

Let’s get over the prejudice that expressways are for cars.

Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.

Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press

The way the election has been held this time has made us worried about the future of democracy in the country.

The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.

To overcome the economic crisis, no doubt, the country needs strong economic leadership, backed by strong political will.

The only escape from this dire situation lies within ourselves, particularly the youth.

The people have to be more alert, assertive, and vocal.

Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?

A first-time voter’s dilemma

The Daily Star asked two young voters to explain their decisions as the 12th parliamentary election rolls out.

Our civil society leaders must step forward to address the prevailing political impasse in the country.

Surely, the manner of Yunus’s sentencing does not add to the broader investor confidence in Bangladesh, and the data points already are not promising.

Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.