Karwan Bazar kitchen market must be relocated before it’s too late
The Karwan Bazar kitchen market, which is largely responsible for traffic woes in the capital Dhaka for a long time, has turned into a hot...
Editorial
Why is the Rohingya crisis still pending?
Dr. Shakuntala Bhabani : On 25 August 2017, the world witnessed the beginning of the forced displacement of more than 750 000 Rohingya people from...
Activity-based learning for students’ creativity
Dr Md Mahmudul Hassan : In the classroom, students can learn through activities that stimulate their senses. They learn by using the four main senses...
Printing more money to bleed economy even more
The government has already printed a lot of new money creating a huge inflationary pressure on the economy. The taka has been greatly devalued by...
Why only 7.54pc progress of Faridpur-Kuakata Highway in 5 yrs?
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD), in October 2018, took up a project to acquire land and move utility lines for turning the Faridpur-Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata Highway...
Why the youth are increasingly looking for opportunities abroad
Khondoker Rukaiya Siddiqa : Unprecedented numbers of young Bangladeshis have recently been attracted to the idea of leaving their home country in search of opportunities...
Rohingya crisis: Escaping genocide, facing ongoing struggles
Tariq A. Al Maeena : The Rohingya people are a stateless ethnic group who predominantly reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar. For centuries, the Rohingya, a...
Contain the abnormally high poultry feed prices
Regarding the complaint against the prevailing high price of chicken and eggs, Bangladesh’s poultry farmers and businessmen invariably cite that this is due to high...
Sugar smuggling from India must be stopped to save local industry
In a stark example of the far-reaching consequences of cross-border illicit trade, the sugar industry in Bangladesh is grappling with a crisis fueled by the...
Are the poor enjoying benefits dreamt by Bangabandhu?
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : In the presence of millions of freedom-loving people, the great leader Sheikh Mujib announced with a thunderous voice, ‘Once blood...
Better curriculum may not bring any good result
Bishwajit Karmaker : A total of 300 million people in the world use the English language in their daily communication. English language is used in...
Majority primary students lack skill in math, Bangla, a discouraging state of education
More than 60 per cent of third-grade students and 70 per cent of fifth-grade students lack the required math skills for their respective grade levels,...