He went away this day two years ago. He went away rather quietly. No visitors flocked around his sickbed. No news was seen on TV or newspapers about his terminal illness.

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Robert D. Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh talks to Amitava Kar about some development ideas for Bangladesh.

That time is upon us again. Not just to witness people hitting markets for shopping, but also to see them leaving in droves for homes to see their dear ones.

When the standoff over Iran's Nuclear Deal seemed to be coming to an end, new sticky issues emerged. The P5+1 (five UNSC permanent

For citizens of Bangladesh, the news of fellow countrymen dying some horrible death is not new. Reports of gruesome murders, torture,

Born in 1939 in Bardhaman, West Bengal, Hasan Azizul Huq is one of the greatest figures in Bangla literature. He has written short

The recently announced national budget has sparked considerable debate among economists, business leaders and the general public.

How does a shy, frail home-schooled child become so eloquent, so erudite, so charming, so principled, and so upright? How did he come to be so noted for his use of language, his oratory in both Bangla and English, his style of dressing, bearing and manner of speaking - all the hallmarks of an aesthete?

He could have been an erudite professor in the corridors of our premier public university or an impeccable career diplomat with the characteristic grace and poise.

After the Great Wall of China, the Facebook Wall is the most famous wall built by man, well, ok, by a boy.

The series victory in cricket against India has taken our people on a joy ride that the country does not witness very often.

It's been a very long and excruciating 11 years without the presence of my father Late Humayun Kabir Balu.

This December, world leaders will meet in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will hammer out a comprehensive agreement to reduce carbon emissions and stem global warming.

Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), talks to Nahela Nowshin about internet regulation, privacy and freedom of expression. CLD is a Canada-based international human rights NGO that provides legal and capacity building expertise regarding foundational rights for democracy, including the right to information and the rights to assembly and association.

When part of an age-old heritage site is wrecked, for whatsoever reason, you expect individuals and groups to be up in arms, protesting against the destruction of a symbol that was supposed to have been left untouched by modern trappings and trimmings.

Whether one likes it or not, Bangladesh does not enjoy good reputation in the West. The latest debate by a British Parliamentary

The annual G7 summit was recently (June7-8) held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany. Russia was a member of the powerful club from

Long before I beca-me Secretary-General, the United Nations occupied a special place in my life. I was six years old when the Korean

Despite women's crucial role as remitters, there is widespread antipathy towards female migration. It also epitomises the poor response

Whether we choose to move forward or lag behind, life goes on. However, there comes a time, when looking back at the many