Editorial

COMMITMENT of loans and grants made by the country’s overseas lenders and development partners declined by 26 per cent in the first 10 months of...

AMONG the persons who played a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of the birth of Bangladesh as a democratic country, Manik Mia’s role as...

Swimming training in schools In mid-March, many dailies reported that the government had decided to make swimming mandatory for all school children. As reported, letters...

Iqbal Masud :Worldwide, particularly in Bangladesh, there is a strong focus on the detrimental health effects associated with tobacco use. Different activities are being undertaken,...

M. A. Jabbar :Every year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day reminds us that tobacco causes health problems that include sickness, pain, grief, and...

Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :Human trafficking through sea route stands out to be a stark violation of human rights. Latest news about the activities of...

A REGIONAL conference in Bangkok on Friday on rising tide of boat people in Southeast Asia ended without a breakthrough to address the Rohingya Muslims...

NEWS reports on Friday showed over four thousand registered agricultural pesticides are used in Bangladesh to control pests, but they are used without any laboratory...

Prem Shankar Jha :(From previous issue)The “torahacademybr.org” URL belongs to the Torah Academy of Boca Raton, Florida, whose academic goals notably include “inspiring a love...

Pakistani Cricket faces crisis :Pakistani players did not celebrate their team’s victory against Zimbabwe in the first encounter of the three-match series ODI in Lahore...

WHEN time is running out to give machine readable passports (MRP) to expatriate Bangladeshi workers abroad, our concerned government officials are taking expensive tours abroad...

NEWS report on Friday in a national daily said that the finance ministry has agreed to inject Tk 900 crore into six cash-strapped public sector...