Unhelpful recruiting agencies must be brought to book: Illusion over overseas job market in Romania
Thousands of Bangladeshi workers, lured by the promise of a better life in Europe, have found themselves trapped in a web of deceit in Romania....
Editorial
UN fails to extend mandate of its N Korea panel of experts
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : Recent missile activities of North Korea include the launch that was conducted on April 2, 2024. It was Hwasong-16B. The other...
Iran-Israel Strategy and Western Concerns
Professor Rayhan Ahmed Tapader : The Middle East is on the brink of a major conflict after Iran’s recent retaliatory attack on Israel. The reckless...
Bangladesh must address the challenges facing the media
It is a shame that Bangladesh continues to slip in the World Press Freedom Index for the fifth successive year. In the latest index published...
POST-MAY DAY REFLECTIONS: The wages of labour in tannery industry
Z A M Khairuzzaman : Exploitation of the workforce by employers, who pay little attention towards securing the workers’ livelihoods, remains the issue that demands...
BB must withdraw entry restriction on journalists
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is an important state organisation and people have the :right to know about what is happening inside it. This is the...
Prioritise sustainable growth initiatives through domestic capacity building
BANGLADESH’S recent economic surge has been remarkable, positioning it as a regional leader. However, maintaining this momentum and achieving the ambitious 7 per cent annual...
May Day: The way forward to prioritise social justice
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : May 1 is widely known as International Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the contribution of workers worldwide. It...
Frequent power cuts cause people to suffer more in this extreme weather Take immediate measures to give relief
Bangladesh is in the throes of a crisis unlike any other. The country is experiencing its longest and most severe heatwave on record, with temperatures...
Dr. Shahida Akhter: In Memory Forever
Dr. Matiur Rahman : Prof Dr. Shahida Akhter was a renowned pediatrician who worked tirelessly for almost three decades of her life for newborn babies....
Transforming educational institution in a better way
Prof Dr. Md. Abdul Maleque : Education is a continuous and multiple process of enlightening human beings. This process of imparting education simultaneously happens in...
Prisons must not be the breeding grounds of illegal drug trade
A recent raid on a jail in Jashore for drug trafficking exposes a deeply troubling reality: Bangladeshi prisons themselves have become breeding grounds for the...