Silence on Israeli violations unveils the West as savage, not civilized?
Melih Altinok : The Israeli army has been striking civilians in Palestine for 48 days. According to publicly available data, nearly 14,000 civilians have lost...
Editorial
Beware of the harmful side of pesticides
Md. Arafat Rahman : Pesticides are toxic substances that help kill insects. Chemical insecticides are mainly used to control insects. Its application destroys the eggs...
Readers’ Voice
Potentials of Ayurveda for improving health sector Currently, over 30 countries recognise Ayurveda as a traditional system of medicine. Ayurveda is a traditional system of...
Shortfall risks and pension funds: Are future retirees at risk?
Md. Harun-Or-Rashid : Market risk, liquidity risk, and even currency risk are more frequently discussed when investors invest in financial assets. At the same time,...
Workers’ safety in Bangladesh: Tragedy turned into a triumph
S. A. Korobi : An EU delegation team concluded a five-day visit to Bangladesh on November 12. 2023. They came to assess labour conditions in...
Readers’ Voice
Orthopedic institution in each division After liberation of Bangladesh 48 years have passed, during these years general medical treatment facilities have expanded continuously. Government has...
Banks can’t be at the mercy of big loan defaulters
Most state-owned banks have become something like personal properties of the top 20 defaulters during the tenure of this government. For a long time these...
Israel’s brutal massacre and destruction in Gaza must stop
Md. Zillur Rahaman : On October 7, the Palestinian independence organization Hamas launched an unprecedented rocket attack on Israel from Gaza. The sudden rise of...
Sher-e-Bangla, the pioneer of Bengali nationalism
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : A K Fazlul Huq, known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a prominent Bengali Muslim politician in pre-independence India. He was a leader...
How can some banks collect more remittances offering higher rates?
SOME banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar. The Bangladesh...
Govt needs to set up heart cath labs beyond the capital
IT is a very sad fact that the treatment for cardiovascular diseases in Bangladesh is Dhaka centric. Even in most divisional cities, there is no...
Why is Bangladesh feeling the pinch of foreign-exchange reserves?
Bangladesh is mired in a complex economic challenge stemming from a dwindling foreign-exchange reserve, a devalued currency, and a shortage of dollars in the market....