Environmental psychology
Ilan Kelman PhD : Environmental psychology is busy these days, addressing the major environmental and social changes we are all experiencing. From human-caused climate change...
Editorial
Flood-affected people in Ctg need urgent care
The flood affected people in Chattogram must be attended immediately with all kinds of relief materials. Thousands of people who are passing nightmarish time surrounded...
Eggs now beyond capacity of poor, profiteering must be criminalised
Without any rhyme or reason, eggs were being sold at Tk 165 a dozen at retailers’ level on Wednesday breaking all previous records, but the...
Readers’ Voice
A Third Person is there, Who is watching everything We are engulfed in great weariness, injustice has got the upper hand, 18 crore people except...
A flawed GDP bypasses women’s unpaid care work
Naila Kabeer : Last week the IMF offered a cautious estimate of positive global economic growth for this year, warning ‘we are on track, but...
Difference between a startup and any other business
Joel Mier : All startups are businesses, but not every business is a startup. Nearly 100,000 new businesses were formed each week in the United...
Bangladesh’s energy security remains a far cry
Even after spending billions of dollars in the energy sector, energy poverty still remains an acute problem for the majority of Bangladesh households as they...
Biman deserves to be booed and blamed
Biman Bangladesh Airline, the national flag carrier, is seemingly booed and blamed round the year either for irregularities, corruption, nepotism, incompetence or for plundering public...
Extreme heat is threatening every aspect of human health
Leana S. Wen : Extreme heat has blanketed much of the world this summer. The World Meteorological Organisation reports that July has been the hottest...
Women empowerment for social change
Dr Matiur Rahman : In today’s interconnected world, social change in one part of the globe which has ripple effects in other parts. Understanding and...
Govt nonchalant though flood situation is fluid
Country’s flood situation is very fluid and worsening with the hours passing. Major rivers in the Northeastern region – Surma, Kushiyara, Manu, Khowai, Sarigowain, Jhalukhali,...
That non-performing loans would pile up in banks was predictable
Under the present state of the country’s banking governance, it is only natural that the state-owned commercial banks would fail to keep non-performing loans within...