Post-unrest recovery efforts crucial to heal the economic woes
AFTER a week-long quota demonstration, it is indeed a good news that business and industrial activities resumed on Wednesday, signaling a semblance of normalcy after...
Editorial
N Korea’s state-run intranet limiting people’s rights
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : It is all-accepted fact that limiting someone’s access to the internet means that limiting someone’s access to information. And it does...
Without ensuring food and other essentials, forcing people to stay at home is inhumane
LOW-INCOME people are suffering greatly almost all over the country, especially in the capital, during this curfew. The crisis of food and other essentials has...
Dhaka-Ctg Highway practically unused: It’s a huge blow to our economy
Although Bangladesh is dreaming of becoming a developed country by 2041, it is yet to turn the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway into an expressway. Though our $450...
Corruption has become an epidemic in the present time
Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed : Recently, economic corruption has become a major topic of discussion in the country. Especially after the details of the...
Cost-reduction strategies for healthcare system a must
A Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) study revealed a troubling reality in Bangladesh’s healthcare system. A concerning 61 percent of Bangladeshis face financial hardship...
The Brutal History of Karbala and our Lessons
Mahbubur Rahman : Muharram is the first month of the Hijri year. The 10th day of Muharram is celebrated as the holy day of Ashura...
Lest our nation forget and drift to blunder
Maj Gen Abul Kalam Mohammad Humayun Kabir, (Retd), SUP, ndu, psc : Five decades and a half ago, in historic 1971, our forefathers, stacked everything...
Bangladesh Waits: Will China Deliver on Investment Promises?
Bangladesh had high hopes of a surge in Chinese investment after the COVID-19 pandemic. The logic was simple: with companies looking to diversify manufacturing hubs,...
Benazir-Aziz issue will question the forces’s integrity of nation
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : The administrative work of the government is managed by the government officials. The first and foremost duty of government employees...
World Youth Skills Day 2024: Youth skills for peace and development
Dr Matiur Rahman : World Youth Skills Day, celebrated annually on July 15, has gained significant importance since its inception by the United Nations General...
Dhaka’s monsoon misery: A perfect storm of neglect and climate change
Dhaka’s annual monsoon struggles are a recurring nightmare. This year, heavy rain again exposed the city’s vulnerabilities, turning streets into stagnant lakes. While the downpour...