Privatisation must be cautiously approached to avoid exacerbating
The ballooning debt amassed by government agencies from state-owned banks in Bangladesh is sounding alarm bells, demanding swift and resolute action. Recent revelations from the...
Editorial
Are women truly able to claim their rights equally?
Fatema Yasmin : With women comprising 49.6 per cent of the world’s total population, societal advancement, and global development are inherently impossible without their equal...
Mergers alone won’t solve the banking sector’s deep-rooted disputes
The anticipation surrounding bank mergers has sparked widespread concern among stakeholders, ranging from shareholders to employees and depositors alike. With the Bangladesh Bank (BB) gearing...
Veto power against global public opinion
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury : With its current cash crisis, UN’s leadership is finding itself in a helpless situation both politically and financially. The UN’s...
Readers’ Voice
Who are war profiteers? The latest data on global military spending, published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reveals that global military expenditure...
Prof Moslema Khatoon: Recognising an unrecognised brilliance
Moslema Khatoon, a luminary of intellect and compassion, departed from this world on February 23, 2024, at the age of 94. Born on November 29,...
Who are to blame for fire killing us?
Last Thursday night on 29th February 2024, 46 people were died and 11 people were seriously injured in the Bailey Road multi-storey building fire accident....
Revisit decision of increasing security deposit for candidacy in UP elections
THE recent decision by the Election Commission (EC) to dramatically increase security deposits for Upazila Parishad chairman candidates has ignited a firestorm of criticism and...
Acts in N Korea deprive youths of freedom of choice
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : North Korean young people do not have any freedom to associate with the culture they love. Since 2020 a series of...
Blaze on Bailey Road nothing but a pervasive culture of profit over people
The deadly blaze in the city’s posh area Bailey Road ignites temporary uproar, and authorities vow reforms, but soon the momentum wanes, and we’re back...
Food security in a changing climate in Bangladesh
Dr Matiur Rahman : Bangladesh, nestled in the fertile delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, has long grappled with the intricacies of food...
Frequent fires: Can’t we take lesson from the past?
It is shocking that at least 46 people were killed and over 20 others injured on Thursday night following the devastating fire that broke out...