Brace for floods in the north and northeast
BANGLADESH’S neighbour and ‘friend’ India is now giving it waters of Teesta. It always does during the monsoon. In the dry season when the farmers...
Editorial
Govt must allow building more ETPs to brighten the image of our leather goods to int’l brands
THE government should allow more private companies to build effluent treatment plants (ETPs) inside Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE). This will not only develop the...
OPINION: Pushing humanity towards extinction
Zain Ul Abdin Jessar :The recent ongoing conflicts in the world have brought humanity to the face of unimaginable calamity due to the presence of...
Sports diplomacy challenges stereotypes in Saudi Arabia
Tariq A. Al Maeena :Once again Saudi Arabia figured prominently in many headlines across the Western world. Only this time it was not related to...
Towards a cashless society with digital banking
Mir Mahmudul Haque Chowdhury :Digital Banking is a virtual banking system that operates exclusively online without traditional physical branch networks. It is the application of...
Readers’ Voice
Humanity is lost among humans Humanity, which is the quality of being kind, compassionate, and empathetic towards others, is what distinguishes humans from other species....
Biman’s high officials must answer for the uneven deal that cost over Tk 1000cr
Biman has violated procurement rules to hire a vendor for its online ticket sales and reservation services, and this will lead to Biman losing over...
Global food system and the fertiliser conundrum
Jayati Ghosh :The global food system is broken. Largely dominated by multinational corporations, it enables and encourages unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption patterns and...
Microfinance to combat climate change effects
Dr Matiur Rahman :Microfinance and climate change are closely interconnected. Microfinance plays an important role in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Microfinance acts...
Disastrous drugs trade: Bangladesh ranks 5th globally, 1st in Asia
Contrary to the government’s stance on drug control, the number of drug addicts has seen an alarming spike, causing significant concerns in the country. The...
Authorities must punish the agency officials who defrauded with 500 hajj pilgrims
Hajj pilgrims at a demonstration have alleged that an agency in the capital’s Shyampur area has run off with their money paid to the agency...
Education is being neglected in the budget as usual
Due to the meager allocation for the education sector, Bangladesh will face growing challenges to graduate from the least developed country status. The proposed allocation...