Why is our authorities’ drive against dengue so unscientific?
It is truly frustrating to see that Bangladesh has faced a grim reality of dengue outbreak and the record number of deaths this year. The...
Editorial
Power and Energy Dilemma: Seeking solutions amidst cash crunch
In the latest revelation about Bangladesh’s power and energy sectors, the country is grappling with a severe cash crunch, particularly in the form of the...
ADB can work in Bangladesh’s quadrilateral development framework
Dr. SM Jahangir Alam : SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation) was created during the military-paramilitary regime. Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka...
A positive cultural change is essential
Sudhir Baran Mazi : Although the population has increased across the country, the number of people has decreased. Just as the number of people has...
Readers’ Voice
Bring back face masks, physical distancing We think the government should mandate physical distancing and the use of face masks, again in the country to...
Quick reforms needed to instill good governance in banking sector
The siphoning off Tk 92,261 crore from our banking sector through 28 major scams since 2008 serves as compelling evidence of the government’s inability to...
N Korea’s illegal activities impacting peace in Korean peninsula
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : Recently, in November 2023, North Korea conducted spy satellite launch. It is not the first time that North Korea conducted such...
Amid differences with US on Gaza, Israeli lobby has to work overtime
Saeed Naqvi : In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, army spokesman Daniel Hagari shows...
Urgency of youth’s skill development cannot be overemphasized
We are living in an age of technology and if Bangladesh’s workforce largely remains unskilled in technological matters in Bangladesh, we cannot hope to greatly...
Govt must control fertile topsoil burnt for bricks
In the serene landscapes of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram, a quiet crisis is unfolding beneath the soil, threatening the very foundation of the region’s agricultural prosperity....
Flexible exchange rate can resolve the ongoing reserves crisis
Md. Tawhidul Islam & Kazi Nazifa Dilruba : Bangladesh Bank has been struggling to maintain a healthy US dollar reserve for quite some time now....
There is a way out of the climate crisis – but it is not through COP
Carola Rackete : There have been a total of 28 United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) on the climate crisis to date, but only the...