World Pharmacists Day amidst new aspirations in Bangladesh
Dr Mohammad Didare Alam Muhsin : Today is 25 September — the World Pharmacists Day. The day marks the anniversary of the inception of International...
Editorial
Ramp up all-out effort to retrieve stolen assets
THE issue of capital flight and the misappropriation of public wealth is a pressing concern for Bangladesh. With vast sums of money siphoned off to...
Recent UGC appointments: A demand for meritocracy
Dr. Shibli Ahmed Khan : A careful examination and contemplation are necessary regarding the recent appointments made inside the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the...
Readers’ Voice: Fall of Hasina seems to be blessing
Practically Sheikh Hasina has been in power since 1996 with a break between 2001 and 2009. Sheikh Hasina again was reelected in a controversial election...
Readers’ Voice: Make early education more effective
The early years of a child’s development are vital for nurturing social and cognitive abilities. However, the business model of many educational institutions, including preschools,...
Filing of false cases must be stopped
THE recent surge in dubious murder cases, reported by an English newspaper, is a deeply concerning development that raises serious questions about the state of...
Cultivating a culture of peace
Dr Matiur Rahman : The UN International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21, is a global call for individuals, communities, and nations to...
Unity as a nation must amidst tragedy in the hills
The violence in Khagrachhari and Rangamati has cast a dark shadow over the Chattogram Hill Tracts, resulting in the tragic loss of four lives and...
Strategies for healing the Hill Tracts
Major AKM Shakil Newaz (Retd) : The Hill Tracts region in Bangladesh has long been a point of cultural diversity and political complexity, but recently...
Getting the stolen money back challenging, but not impossible
THOUGH it’s upsetting, the reality is that a staggering sum of Tk 17.6 trillion siphoned from Bangladesh over the last 15 years highlights the magnitude...
Sheer wastage of public exchequer for distorting history
Ahmed Tepantor : The biopic of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, places an exaggerated emphasis on India’s role in the 1971...
We need strong US partnership in rebuilding our nation
THE first ever visit by the high-powered US delegation to Bangladesh has met with leaders of the interim government headed by Chief Adviser Professor Dr....