Student suicide is now a serious threat
The recent revelation by the Aachol Foundation about the alarming rise in student suicides in Bangladesh is a matter of grave concern that should not...
Editorial
Stop destructing natural forest reserves
The natural forest reserves of the country have been facing highest deforestation due to the Forest Department’s (DoF) repeated failure to play its role, mainly...
Online gig work in developing countries
Iffath Sharif and Christine Zhenwei Qiang : Good, inclusive jobs provide the surest path out of extreme poverty, while boosting shared prosperity for all. But...
To change India’s name has a hidden agenda
Nitasha Kaul : The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office...
Stop fleecing Hajjis and expatriate workers
Performing Hajj from Bangladesh is doubly costly when compared to India and Pakistan. Bangladeshi pilgrims can’t break the unholy alliance between Biman Bangladesh and Saudi...
Bus conductors now hardly give e-tickets to Dhaka commuters
E-ticketing in Dhaka was launched in 2022, first on Mirpur route and then on other routes for over 3,000 buses, aiming to bring discipline to...
Taking the G20 to the last mile, leaving none behind
Narendra Modi : The words “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” capture a deep philosophy. They mean “the world is one family. ” This is an all-embracing outlook that...
Preventing suicide: Hope through action
Dr Matiur Rahman : Every year on September 10th, the world meets to observe World Suicide Prevention Day. The triennial theme of World Suicide Prevention...
Readers’ Voice
Changing mindsets can eradicate dowry Dowry, the practice of giving substantial gifts or monetary payments to the groom’s family during marriage, has been an issue...
Bangladesh is way behind in eliminating illiteracy
One in four Bangladeshis is illiterate despite the fact that at least Tk 4,232 crore has been spent by the successive governments since 1991 to...
G20 Presidency: Opportunities and challenges for India
M A Hossain : The world’s most influential heads of the state will meet in India at the annual G20 summit on September 9-10. India...
Tragedy of Palestinian
Mohammad Amjad Hossain : Historically Palestine has been ruled by several groups, including the Greeks, the Romans and the Ottoman Empire following the end of...