5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (453+ words) When schooling is not education Cheating is a symptom, not the disease As Wharton psychologist Adam Grant recently argued in The New York Times, the durable defence against cheating is "moral identity"—the internalised conviction that dishonesty is incompatible with…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (903+ words) An energy security roadmap, an enabling investment climate and timely policies are among the major tasks for the government to attract more American investment in Bangladesh, said Syed Mohammad Kamal, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)....

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (532+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir yesterday said Bangladesh wants to “reset” its ties with India after what he described as an “uncomfortable” relationship over 15 years under an “authoritarian, corrupt and exploitative” regime. “We want to move towards a…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (219+ words) A narrow waterway at the mouth of Red Sea between Yemen and Djibouti has provided an escape route for a sizeable chunk of the Middle East’s oil. That lifeline is now looking increasingly shaky. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (608+ words) For Saidul Islam, the nearly 380-kilometre distance between Narayanganj and Nilphamari did not mean days of waiting behind bars after he secured bail. The 30-year-old, arrested by Nilphamari district police in a drug case filed with Fatullah Police Station, was…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (171+ words) Dr Zubaida Rahman, vice president of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, yesterday stressed the need to ensure accessible, quality healthcare for every citizen, irrespective of income, location or social status. Zubaida, also the wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, called for…...

5+ hour ago   (205+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis BRICS at…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (631+ words) In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and the need for social housing. "This has really been the focal point of…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (777+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit For centuries, the story of how Islam came to Bengal has…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (217+ words) But this story is not about my father as a parent; it is about him as a teacher, and why I once vowed never to follow in his footsteps. I would often find myself sitting in the middle of those…...