Navigating urban accessibility in Bangladesh: A call for inclusive progress
Dr. KZH Taufique & Dr. Priyanka Kochhar : As Bangladesh propels itself into an era of sustainable urban development, the imperative for universal accessibility has...
Editorial
Washington-Beijing strategic competition and global reality
Rayhan Ahmed Topader : A rapid unraveling of the US-China relationship which had been widely viewed as stable and mutually profitable despite long-standing disputes has...
Economic prospects look bleaker with high inflation persisting for long
As Bangladesh welcomes the new year, an ominous challenge looms large on its economic horizon-the soaring inflation. Surpassing 9 per cent, this unwelcome threat destabilises...
The poor must get necessary drugs for free in hospitals
In this first week of January, the winter cold has gripped the country, especially the northern region. With it, the prevalence of the cold related...
Fair elections under political govt not possible in Bangladesh
Md. Abdullah Al Zobair : As the Bangladesh Election Commission gears up for the 12th parliamentary elections on January 7 without the major opposition party...
Dhaka’s worst traffic congestion, air and sound pollution
Z A M Khairuzzaman : Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been dubbed as one of the least liveable cities on earth. According to the...
Readers’ Voice
Where is the government’s role in preventing deaths in roads? In Bangladesh road accidents are killing thousands of people every year, yet awareness to mitigate...
Why should the students’ books be of poor quality?
The education ministry is consistently failing to provide quality new books to the hands of students. Every year, the books provided at free of cost...
Save the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
It is very dismaying to note that Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery has fallen into a state of mismanagement and corruption...
Dhaka’s air quality crisis demands urgent action
On the dawn of the New Year, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, woke up to an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions, reaching an...
Bribe taken and then returned: Is it not a criminal offence?
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy : A couple of weeks back an incident happened in the residence of a state minister in charge of primary...
Minorities become more victims in election violence
Joynal Abedin Shishir : In Bangladesh, it is the people from the minority communities who fall victims to election related violence. Take for example of...