Never hit a child on the head
Sir Frank Peters :A renowned audiologist and lecturer at the University of Education Winneba (UEW) is pleading with parents, teachers, imams, and guardians NEVER to...
Editorial
Skill-based curriculum: Addressing the challenges ahead
Dr Tanvir Abir :In recent years, Bangladesh has taken significant strides towards building a “Smart Bangladesh” through the implementation of a skill-based curriculum. By examining...
Govt must explain why there is no letup in fatal road accidents
Two successive major road accidents once again has brought before the very hard reality that lives are being perished on the roads as normal day-to-day...
Money spent for capital’s solar lights has gone down the drain
The initiative to install solar lights on the capital’s roads to save electricity has not been successful, thanks to the relevant authorities’ careless attitude to...
Socio-legal aspects of old homes in Bangladesh
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : Senior citizens are often neglected in their families, society and there is no legal framework regarding their wellbeing in Bangladesh....
Regarding the reality of Right to Information in N Korea
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : Article 19 of UDHR provides that ‘Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to...
City dwellers deserve a better waste management system
Life in the capital city continues to remain difficult because of its poor waste management system. The government as well as Dhaka city authorities claim...
Humiliation of two Kuki women in India is unforgivable
We are extremely shocked to know that in the Indian State of Manipur, a person allegedly drag two tribal women onto the streets and later...
SDGs: Green future still far away
Shawana B. Amin :After completing my IGCSEs, I became curious about the global climate crisis. I saw numerous documentaries about Greta Thunberg, and I was...
Exploring the boundaries of ‘freedom of expression’
Dr Nazia Nazar :Approximately 6 billion people, constituting about 85 per cent of the global population, associate themselves with a religious belief. Take a moment...
Readers’ Voice
Awami League must act rationally We have become tired by the antics of Awami League. They are taking tolls on our patience. In fact the...
Dengue should be declared a national health emergency
In a worrying development, the death toll from the disease across the country has set a new record, with at least 99 deaths already recorded...