Act now to ensure energy supply amid forex challenge
AS PER a report published on Tuesday, the country is currently facing a critical challenge in maintaining a steady supply of petroleum products due to...
Editorial
Comprehensive early childhood education
Probir Chandra Das : In an ever-evolving world, the role of education becomes more crucial than ever before. The early years (from birth to about...
Enforced or involuntary disappearances in N Korea
Barrister Md. Muzahidul Islam : The practice of enforced or involuntary disappearances puts the victims out of the territory of law. This practice restricts to...
Restoring education in flood-hit regions a pressing priority
THE recent floods that have ravaged Feni, Cumilla, and Noakhali have left a deep scar on the educational infrastructures of these regions. With many schools...
Stern action needed to reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure
WITH appalling wonder, we are confronted with a harsh reality that the life-saving medicines we rely on daily have skyrocketed in price, leaving many of...
Globalisation and social values: Bangladesh perspective
Dr. Matiur Rahman : Globalisation, a powerful force reshaping economies and cultures worldwide, has significantly impacted the unique social values, behaviours, and identities in Bangladesh....
Govt must turn police into a force of action for public security
SINCE the fall of the Awami League government, capital Dhaka has descended into a state of lawlessness, with a sharp rise in crime and growing...
Unequal access to education impacts quality
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : Since 1971, there had been no practical reforms in our education system. We are moving under the same wheel that...
Take stern action to counter RMG sector sabotage
OUR newspaper on Friday reported that Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a cornerstone of its economy, faces many challenges. Worker unrest, political instability, global competition,...
Clean Air for Blue Skies
Prof Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder : Air pollution is the single biggest environmental risk of our time to human health and one of the leading...
Students-people power can’t be forgotten on our path to democracy and freedom
WE remember the supreme sacrifices of our students and people who led their lives to topple the autocratic regime, just one month ago. It is...
Recovering stolen assets: No weakening of resolve
Anis Chowdhury, Khalilur Rahman and Ziauddin Hyder : The White Paper on the state of Bangladesh’s economy will include a review of “smuggled money”, according...