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Islam upholds the value of peace Islam is a religion sent down to offer humanity a life filled with tranquilly and peace, where the endless...
Editorial
Conserving old trees of Dhaka
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Dhaka’s old trees, some of which are century old, serve as living witnesses to the city’s history and evolution. These...
Shutdowns are a uniquely American drama
Garret Martin : When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule. Save for a last-minute spending deal...
Is the clash between UNO and AL men just another grim political turmoil?
IN a disturbing turn of events, Gazipur’s Kaliganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Azizur Rahman, along with several Ansar members, found themselves on the receiving end...
Doctors’ moral improvement can raise treatment standard
That the morality of doctors in our country has greatly fallen down is known to all, specially the patients and their relatives. Even spending a...
Geopolitics dominates Maldives election
Smruti S Pattanaik : Maldives saw the first round of the presidential election on September 9 in which 282,000 people voted. Out of the eight...
Old age, lonely and helpless
Chinmay Prasun Biswas : Palamou by Samjiv Chandra Chatterjee (elder brother of Bankimchandra) is considered as the first successful travelogue in Bengali literature. Palamou is...
Who is to blame for Dhaka being the world’s slowest city?
Although it may sound very unpleasant, Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked as the first slowest among 1,200 cities in 152 countries...
Stand beside the scrap-based apparel makers
Manufacturing clothes from garments waste, namely jhoot, presented a tremendous opportunity for small businesses over the past three decades. However, recently the producers are struggling...
Is social media regulated by law and literacy?
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : One of the most significant impacts of social media has been the way it has revolutionized communication. In the past,...
Culture of impunity in North Korea
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam :Reports and inquiries suggest that people of North Korea have been the victims of gross human rights abuses on various grounds. When...
Save Dhaka from becoming a virtual city of slums
Not long ago, the United Nations observed that population growth and urbanisation are creating earth a virtual planet of slums. Their rapid growth with substandard...