56+ min ago   (727+ words) Artificial intelligence could help make legal services in Bangladesh more accessible. But before we entrust it with citizens’ legal problems, we must decide who is accountable when it gets them wrong. Recently, the Legal Tech Hackathon 2026, supported by UNDP Bangladesh…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (378+ words) Bangladesh must rapidly expand renewable energy and reduce its reliance on energy imports to strengthen energy security, speakers said yesterday. They made the remarks at the launch of the month-long “Renewables Now” campaign at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre in…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (976+ words) The Daily Star Bangladesh’s renewable policy: Still too little but not too late Bangladesh’s future hangs in the balance as we find ourselves at an energy crossroads; what we do at this critical juncture will determine our trajectory. The current…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (483+ words) At 7:43 on Tuesday evening, Runi’s fan stopped moving. She stared at it. The fan stared back. “Again?” From the drawing room came Aunty Farzana’s voice. “Load shedding is good for you.” Of course it was. Aunty Farzana had an IPS,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (162+ words) thedailystar.net Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25: Can China, India and Russia really speak with one voice? Star Interactive / Rivers erase land 5 times the size of Dhaka…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (870+ words) Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts. Salinity has become so widespread in Padma Bahirchar village that even tube-well water has…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (663+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25: Can China, India and Russia really speak with one voice? Energy crisis forces businesses to cut output, seek alternatives…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (146+ words) The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast rain in different parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9:00am. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at many places over Rangpur,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (355+ words) Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week's deadly Himalayan flood was "not an ordinary" event but driven by climate change, as he demanded international action. The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (852+ words) Days after devastating floods swept through Nepal's Bhotekoshi-Trisuli river basin, the true scale of the disaster is still emerging. More than 1,250 people have been confirmed dead and almost 4,000 are still missing. Buildings, bridges, roads and more than a dozen hydropower…...