Apart from deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia was the only Prime Minister from Bangladesh whose political and ...

The cyclone hit the island nation in November, causing widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse.

The year revealed immense political energy, especially among younger generations, but also the persistence of patronage, ...

Coastal erosion adds tens of thousands more. Cyclones trigger mass temporary displacement that increasingly becomes permanent ...

Institutionalising Climate Risk Insurance into Bangladesh’s Social Protection and Disaster Management Mechanisms” was held on 26 November 2025 at The Daily Star Centre, Dhaka.

The year 2025 has been chaotic for the world order, especially for countries surrounding India. From regime change to ...

Tehran, Dec 29 (UNI) Iran on Sunday launched three domestically built satellites into low orbit, aboard a Russian built Soyuz ...

Nomination papers on behalf of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, and his mother, party chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia, were submitted on Monday for the upcoming ...

It was the night of February 27, 1991. After a full day of voting, the streets were pulsing with excitement. People at home, ...

In coastal Bangladesh, saline intrusion is more than an environmental problem — it has become a daily threat to health. Children, especially girls, often walk long distances to fetch drinking water, l ...

Sri Lanka has the potential to become more resilient and grow into a US$ 300 billion economy by 2030, despite facing severe ...

The year comes to an end. Perhaps, we should say a stormy year finishes. Every year is filled with events, some heartening, ...