‘Level playing field vital for credible polls’
A level playing field for the election is essential, and institutions, including the Election Commission and law enforcement agencies, must not be politicised, European Union Election Observer Mission (EOM) chief Ivars Ijabs has said.
11 January 2026, 03:48 AM
US wants to send back 5k Bangladeshis
The US wants the speedy repatriation of around 5,000 undocumented Bangladeshis currently living there, as the Trump administration steps up its anti-immigration drive, diplomatic sources said.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
How Bangladesh fought a global war without guns
Prof Rehman Sobhan recounts the lesser-known diplomatic battle of 1971
15 December 2025, 16:42 PM
Thailand-Cambodia: Clashes displace 150 Bangladeshi migrant workers
The migrants said they had been working at a construction site close to the Thai-Cambodian border but fled the area on December 9 following bombings.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Thailand-Cambodia conflict displaces over 150 Bangladeshi migrant workers
Workers flee border construction site amid bombings; many detained by Cambodian immigration
14 December 2025, 11:05 AM
‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’
At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.
6 December 2025, 03:00 AM
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.
19 November 2025, 18:31 PM
Mediceram in Malaysia / 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.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Level playing field vital for credible polls’
A level playing field for the election is essential, and institutions, including the Election Commission and law enforcement agencies, must not be politicised, European Union Election Observer Mission (EOM) chief Ivars Ijabs has said.
11 January 2026, 03:48 AM
US wants to send back 5k Bangladeshis
The US wants the speedy repatriation of around 5,000 undocumented Bangladeshis currently living there, as the Trump administration steps up its anti-immigration drive, diplomatic sources said.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
How Bangladesh fought a global war without guns
Prof Rehman Sobhan recounts the lesser-known diplomatic battle of 1971
15 December 2025, 16:42 PM
Thailand-Cambodia: Clashes displace 150 Bangladeshi migrant workers
The migrants said they had been working at a construction site close to the Thai-Cambodian border but fled the area on December 9 following bombings.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Thailand-Cambodia conflict displaces over 150 Bangladeshi migrant workers
Workers flee border construction site amid bombings; many detained by Cambodian immigration
14 December 2025, 11:05 AM
‘Air pollution does not discriminate; it impacts everyone’
At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.
6 December 2025, 03:00 AM
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.
19 November 2025, 18:31 PM
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.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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
4 November 2025, 08:39 AM
'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
3 November 2025, 06:55 AM
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.
29 October 2025, 19:54 PM
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
Between dreams and debt
Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
‘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
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
‘Bangladesh must walk a fine line amid global power shifts’
Parvez Karim Abbasi discusses Bangladesh’s geopolitical balancing act
16 September 2025, 10:06 AM