Teachers’ Day: Heroes, heroines and blackboards
Sir Frank Peters : There’s a wise old adage that says… “If you’ve been lucky enough to have been taught by a good teacher… you...
Editorial
Proper nutrition of children: School milk feeding can be a unique initiative
Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan : Primary education is the foundation of Institutional education. In order to strengthen the foundation of this education, there is no...
Child labour: A mental retardation
Dreamy Nice : “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than how it treats its children.” We find this inspiring and highly...
Force the culprit contractor to pay what DNCC workers genuinely deserve
It is very depressing to note that the poor workers are being deprived of their wages by the contractor that employed them for the Dhaka...
Authorities must rein in food inflation to ease people’s sufferings
Food inflation in Bangladesh stayed above 12 per cent for the second consecutive month in September as prices showed no signs of cooling down, hitting...
LPG price hike by Tk 6.6 per kg to bleed consumers more
Even in these days of people’s huge financial hardships, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) did not feel what their decision of price hike of LPG...
Western economic downturn hits footwear exports
The exports of leather footwear from Bangladesh declined 4.28 per cent year-on-year in July-May of the ongoing financial year owing to lower orders from Europe....
Are the rights of the old well protected?
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : As per the population census of 2022, people aged 60 years and above are considered as senior citizens and their...
Freedom of speech and Irish MP Clare Daly
Nowmy Tahrin : We live in a time where democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech have become a farce. Double standards have become a...
The tug-of-war of regionalism in South Asia
Sahibzada M Usman, PhD : The South Asian area, encompassing countries such as Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, exhibits a...
Socioeconomic impact of Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar
Dr Matiur Rahman : The picturesque district of Cox’s Bazar, known for its pristine beaches and lush hills, has undergone a profound transformation in recent...
The banking sector ailing with default loans
The non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector hit a new record in June as the withdrawal of a relaxed central bank policy, slowdown in...