Porimol Palma

Porimol Palma

‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’

At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.

3d ago

Labour market in Malaysia: Strict conditions raise fear of syndication

The criteria Malaysia has set for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies for a fresh round of labour intake have stirred concern among experts, industry insiders, and government officials, who fear the conditions could concentrate power in the hands of a few large agencies.

2w ago

Dream turns into despair for 10 deported migrants

Like many others, Sufian Khan borrowed a large sum of money, hoping to go to Malaysia to change his fortune.

1m ago

Germany pledges support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition

In an interview with The Daily Star, German vice minister says Rohingya issue demands more global attention

1m ago

'Trump’s Asia tour signals renewed US engagement in the Indo-Pacific'

Parvez Karim Abbasi, assistant professor of Economics at East West University, tells The Daily Star

1m ago

Rohingya crisis sidelined at ASEAN Summit

The Rohingya crisis was sidelined in the ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, despite it being a regional humanitarian challenge affecting Bangladesh the most.

1m ago

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

1m ago

‘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.

1m ago
December 6, 2025
December 6, 2025

‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’

At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.

November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025

Labour market in Malaysia: Strict conditions raise fear of syndication

The criteria Malaysia has set for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies for a fresh round of labour intake have stirred concern among experts, industry insiders, and government officials, who fear the conditions could concentrate power in the hands of a few large agencies.

November 6, 2025
November 6, 2025

Dream turns into despair for 10 deported migrants

Like many others, Sufian Khan borrowed a large sum of money, hoping to go to Malaysia to change his fortune.

November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025

Germany pledges support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition

In an interview with The Daily Star, German vice minister says Rohingya issue demands more global attention

November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025

'Trump’s Asia tour signals renewed US engagement in the Indo-Pacific'

Parvez Karim Abbasi, assistant professor of Economics at East West University, tells The Daily Star

October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025

Rohingya crisis sidelined at ASEAN Summit

The Rohingya crisis was sidelined in the ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, despite it being a regional humanitarian challenge affecting Bangladesh the most.

October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025

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

October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025

‘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.

October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025

More British investment coming to Bangladesh

Baroness Rosie Winterton tells The Daily Star in an exclusive interview

October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025

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.