Sunday | January 11, 2026 | Dhaka
THE price of rice is constantly increasing. Import and production are also low. Government reserves are also comparatively short. In this situation, people are really worried. Rice is the main food grain of our...
A recent survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has revealed that Japanese investors see political and social instability as the biggest problem in doing business in Bangladesh. However, despite these, most entrepreneurs...
It is concerning that though Bangladesh is branded as a riverine country; most of its rivers are in the process of dead or on deathbed. According to a study report conducted by the River...
In Bangladesh, there are some perishable crops, including potatoes and onions, whose prices fall abnormally during the season. The farmers are left with nothing. The price they get for the crops they produce by...
Every year, passengers face inconvenience during the Eid journey. Long traffic jams are created all the highways due to the large number of vehicles on the highways at a time. The situation becomes even...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ four-day visit to Bangladesh, which ended on Sunday, will be historic for many reasons. The highlight of his visit was a solidarity iftar with one lakh Rohingyas along with Chief...
Fitra is an Arabic word, which in Islam is known as Zakat ul-Fitr or Sadaqat ul-Fitr. Zakat ul-Fitr is the charity distributed by fasting people to the poor and needy on the occasion of...
It is unfortunate that workers who work day and night to keep factories running have to protest year after year demanding salaries and bonuses. Like every year, this year too, there has been workers’...
The tragic death of an eight-year-old girl in Magura following a horrific act of sexual violence has sent shockwaves through the nation and beyond. This heartbreaking incident not only highlights the pervasive issue of...
It was a great concern that Bangladesh was ranked the number second among the countries with the most air pollution in the world in 2024. Chad, a country in north-central Africa, was placed the...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is an institution responsible for improving governance and management in higher education in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, questions have been raised about the institution’s own governance, which is a concern for...
Questions have been raised about the effectiveness and rationality of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s decision to recruit an ‘Auxiliary police force to deal with the deteriorating law and order situation. Initially, 500 security personnel...