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...
Editorial
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 $430 at a time Bangladesh is heavily dependent on imported...
Implement Children Act to make their life safe
STATISTICS shows a steady rise in rape and other sexual abuses of children, particularly female children in recent time. A three-year girl was raped in...
Anti-corruption efforts in UK
Molly Anders :International aid groups in the U.K. are calling for greater coordination across government in its fight against corruption abroad.UK Secretary of State for...
Creating opportunities for the next generation
Nicole Goldin :Speaking before the African Union in Ethiopia last month, President Obama said, “The most urgent task facing Africa today … is to create...
Sheikh Mujib : Triumph and Tragedy
Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :Bangabandhu is a leader with a difference. Touching upon the life of this heavy weight leader spearheading Bangladesh movement is a...
Domestic resources are finally at the forefront of development
Eric Postel :For most people, the Financing for Development conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last month concluded amid limited fanfare.But for me – a development...
Fossil-fuel divestment: Where should the money flow?
Jenna Nicholas, Rocky Mountain Institute :Last September, a day after 400,000 people marched for the climate in the streets of New York City, the Rockefeller...
Readers’ Forum
Bangladesh coming up as a football power :The two good news about football springing on Thursday heralded return of football’s popularity in the country for...
Cancellation of JICA loan to BTCL is shameful
JAPAN International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has taken back US$ 25 million soft loan to Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) blaming corruption and indecision to utilize...
Let leaders uphold greatness of Bangabandhu
THE nation mourns the 40th Shahadat Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today with solemnity throughout the country. He was assassinated with almost all of...