Bangladesh-Japan economic partnership
Saume Saptaparna Nath and Muhammad Estiak Hussain : Bangladesh and Japan are set to finalize the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to bolster bilateral trade and...
Editorial
Hastiness to open many private varsities has been counterproductive
Since the government allowed the operation of the private universities to accommodate an increasing number of students seeking to be university graduates, these tertiary level...
Apps money-making scam must be stopped securing cyberspace
No government agency is taking responsibility for the MTFE scam that has left thousands of Bangladeshis staring at catastrophic losses due to the murky nature...
For a sustainable, resilient future
Dr Matiur Rahman : In the face of escalating environmental challenges and the looming spectre of climate change, the imperative for global action to reduce...
Heat safety standard for workplace
Farrah Hassen : This summer has been a hot one for labor as strikes and other worker actions have swept the country. At the same...
Readers’ Voice: Need a new school building
Ghatokchar High School is one of the best schools in Madaripur District for its lucrative location and brilliant results. It was established in 1963 at...
Readers’ Voice: To the government of India
In 1971 India helped us and therefore, we are grateful to them. But with the present role of India in the struggle of the people...
Repatriation of Rohingyas, not assimilation, is the solution
Six years have passed since seven hundred thousand persecuted Rohigya Muslims entered Bangladesh from Myanmar, but it is an irony that their repatriation to their...
The rising gender-based violence and harassment in workplaces
It is a shocking revelation. The readymade garment workers reportedly encountered five forms of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in their workplaces. Among them, 45...
New phenomena in present day Afghan society
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy : A couple weeks back we saw a news and picture in the newspapers that shocked many of us who...
Bangladesh’s failure to resolve Rohingya issue
Mohammad Amjad Hossain : It is regrettable to note that as of now there appears to be no solution of repatriation of the Rohingya ethnic...
Govt, people’s lack of awareness responsible for dengue epidemic
The government will have to take the most blame for the dengue epidemic that is now ravaging the country. Due to negligence of the health...