What’s a slap in the face between school friends?
Sir Frank Peters : This week provided the most shocking evidence of why parents need to pay closer attention to, and learn more about the...
Editorial
Despite bountiful harvest, it fails to curtail the surge in potato prices
In a remarkable agricultural feat, this year witnessed farmers yielding an unprecedented 1.04 crore tonnes of potatoes. However, this bountiful harvest has failed to curtail...
Are deaths at level crossings mere numbers?
A few days ago, Bangladesh once again witnessed an accident at a level-crossing of Sitakunda in Chattogram apparently in the absence of a gatekeeper. A...
Air pollution is killing us by taking away seven years from life
The finding is very serious: air pollution is decreasing Bangladeshis’ life expectancy by nearly seven years. No, this shocking figure was not found in a...
All BR stations should come under online ticketing to reduce people’s suffering
The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway (BR) covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travelers to buy tickets from the counters at the...
Myanmar: No intention of reducing violence
Bo Kyi : Another gruesome milestone was reached last week: My organization has collected and published the names of at least 4,000 people killed by...
Carbon capture and storage
Atsumasa Sakai : With the right policies, and financial support, developing countries in Asia and the Pacific can leverage carbon capture and storage technology to...
With the corrupt people around, economy can’t hope to be strong
Economic vulnerability will continue to bog down Bangladesh, if the relevant policy makers do not give the much needed thrust to diversify its exports basket....
WB’s $300m youth skill development initiative needs proper implementation
Bangladesh and the World Bank have entered a significant partnership with a $300 million financing agreement aimed at empowering nearly 900,000 economically marginalised rural youth....
Outcomes of the ranking of colleges in Bangladesh
Masum Billah : Ranking universities has been a known phenomenon in the landscape of higher education. However, ranking schools and colleges has seen a very...
Does an expanded Brics mean anything?
Jim O’Neill : When I coined the BRIC acronym back in 2001, my primary point was that global governance would need to adjust to incorporate...
Hill cutters, river grabbers must be brought to book
HILL cutting by a local syndicate at Jaychandi union under Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar, reportedly goes unabated, seriously threatening the environment of the locality. Local...