Enhancing workers’ rights: Challenges faced by trade unions in garment Sector
As we commemorate the tragic anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse, claiming over 1,100 lives and injuring thousands, it’s crucial to assess the advancements...
Editorial
Combatting Syndication: Strengthening market competition in Bangladesh
The specter of syndication looms large over consumers in Bangladesh, manifesting in the relentless surge of prices for essential commodities. Last December’s abrupt spike in...
Teesta water problem is a humanitarian problem
Prof. Raihan Ahmed Tapadar : Teesta River is a very sensitive issue for Bangladesh and India. The new Teesta Water Sharing Agreement was indeed a...
Human rights in N Korea after a decade of UN’s report
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : It has already been a decade since the report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established by the UN was published....
Sugar industry demands a sustainable market policy for its survival
Bangladesh’s sugar industry has undergone a significant evolution over the past two decades, transitioning from state-controlled operations to a landscape dominated by private enterprises such...
Prof Mozaffar -a name to be remembered forever
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : If we review the history of contemporary politics in Bangladesh, it will be seen that it is difficult to find...
Concerted efforts needed to address the ongoing severe heatwave
As the scorching heat wave tightens its grip across Bangladesh, life has been thrown into disarray. With temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels, authorities have taken...
Navigating the turbulent waters of our time
Dr Matiur Rahman : In an era of rapid globalisation, technological advancement, and geopolitical complexity, humanity faces many pressing issues that demand urgent attention and...
Tackling the water crisis in Rajshahi: Urgent action needed
The arid landscapes of Rajshahi and its environs are witnessing a crisis of unprecedented proportions: the looming threat of water scarcity. Once thriving rivers now...
A call to action to protect our children from the wreck of summer
In the relentless grip of Bangladesh’s unforgiving heatwave, the plight of little Madeya Momtaz, courageously battling pneumonia in the crowded confines of a hospital ward,...
Does the latest decision of NCTB talk about a sound planning of evaluation of the learners?
Masum Billah : The curriculum introduced in January last year has yet to see the established and accepted evaluation system that has sparked a lot...
Quality education requires transforming the teaching profession
Md Bayazid Khan : Teachers are the central to learning and the precondition to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Quality education can...