Readers’ Forum
A good idea used in a bad way We all are quite familiar with the creative question method. It is a common belief that through...
Editorial
Too many theories not helpful to eliminate global poverty
Jeff Tollefson :(From previous issue)Visitation to health clinics was 60% higher in participating communities than in the control group. Children in those communities also had...
How land rights can help end child marriage
Roshni Sen :When I was 17 years old and getting ready to go to university, the majority of Indian girls of my age were preparing...
Big cases don`t go to Artha Rin Adalat
THE New Nation on Monday reported that over 17,659 cases are pending at the moment with Artha Rin Adalat for the four state-owned commercial banks...
Adulterated edible oil has become hazard for health
A REPORT in a national daily on Sunday said 87 percent of the edible oil in the market is adulterated poising threat to public health....
Readers` Forum
Extortion using elephantsRecently, I have noticed a person who uses his elephant to extort money from car owners along the busy streets of Uttara and...
The plight of refugees, the shame of the world
Zeynep Tufekci :The world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, a staggering 60 million people displaced from their homes, four million...
Climate change : Paris summit is no magic
Alister Doyle :Developed nations are on track to cut their greenhouse emissions by almost 30 percent by 2030, Reuters calculations show, falling far short of...
Too many theories not helpful to eliminate global poverty
Jeff Tollefson :Trials are showing that offering incentives can boost attendance at vaccination clinics.In 70 local health clinics run by the Indian state of Haryana,...
Be with the government to evade tax
THE owners of about seven lakh trucks, buses and minibuses have paid no tax and fees in the past one decade while about three lakh...
Distraction for Science education pushing the nation backward
A NATIONAL daily on Saturday said that the number of students studying natural science in the secondary and Higher Secondary levels have been on the...
Increase of onion export price in India may severely hit local market
NEWS report said India has increased the export price of onion from $ 175 to $430 at a time Bangladesh is heavily dependent on imported...