Readers’ Voice
The road between the mosque of Bangabhaban Officers Quarters and RK Mission Road is a busy street. The devotees who want to go for their...
Editorial
Economic challenges lie ahead for Bangladesh must be addressed
THE World Bank’s country director for Bangladesh, Abdoulaye Sec, has reminded the country of the overriding need for adopting itself to the paradigm shift in...
A lot more needed to be done to achieve gender balance
There should not be any argument over the necessity that a state should ensure gender equality in the context of resources and services. If women...
Govt must stand beside farmers facing fodder crisis in the north
ACUTE crisis of fodder in flood-affected areas in Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla Rivers’ basin in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts adds much to the woes of...
Address the problems facing villagers around Barapukuria coalmine
RESOURCES in the neighbourhood can be a curse if mining is not mindful, green, responsible, sustainable, savvy and ethical. Barapukuria coalmine turns into a curse...
Protecting Rohingya refugees’ education in emergency
Dil Afrose Duetee : The United Nations General Assembly designated 9 September as International Day to Protect Education. This day highlights the suffering endured as...
Suicidal tendency among female students
Afra Anzum Noshin : According to various news reports, suicidal tendency among women in Bangladesh, especially among the female students, is higher due to their...
Money launderers in RMG sector have robbed the nation’s future
In one of the biggest money laundering scams unearthed so far in the country, customs authorities have found that 33 readymade garment factories and buying...
Reasons behind Ctg port’s security lapse must be investigated thoroughly
Chattogram Port in recent months has experienced a spike in theft and piracy, endangering the brighter image it had earned with a whole slew of...
Quietly crushing a democracy: Millions on trial in Bangladesh
Atul Loke : From previous issue Just as Bangladesh was working to get its garment industry back on track after the pandemic disrupted global demand,...
Inequality and democracy
Joseph E Stiglitz : There has been much handwringing about the retreat of democracy and the rise of authoritarianism in recent years – and for...
Quietly Crushing a Democracy: Millions on Trial in Bangladesh
Atul Loke : The most active rivals to the country’s ruling party face dozens, even hundreds, of court cases each, paralyzing the opposition as a...