A way out for landlocked developing countries
Rabab Fatima : The landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) of Europe and Asia stand at a critical juncture in their development journey. They are confronted with...
Editorial
Ban corporal punishment worldwide
Sir Frank Peters : The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – 67,000 members in number – are urging schools, madrassas and families to stop using...
Karwan Bazar kitchen market must be relocated before it’s too late
The Karwan Bazar kitchen market, which is largely responsible for traffic woes in the capital Dhaka for a long time, has turned into a hot...
Tricks to make rivals vanish
Jawed Naqvi : Magician-illusionist P.C. Sorcar should have been a South Asian politician. He would have made his rivals disappear with more finesse than is...
Natural medicine in healthcare
Alaul Alam : The World Health Organization (WHO) convened its first two-day summit on traditional medicine which began on 17 August, 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,...
Banking sector must be depoliticised to bring back financial health
In recent times, Bangladesh’s banking sector has found itself grappling with a significant challenge – the alarming decline in the recovery of industrial loans. This...
Printing more money to bleed economy even more
The government has already printed a lot of new money creating a huge inflationary pressure on the economy. The taka has been greatly devalued by...
Why only 7.54pc progress of Faridpur-Kuakata Highway in 5 yrs?
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD), in October 2018, took up a project to acquire land and move utility lines for turning the Faridpur-Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata Highway...
Why is the Rohingya crisis still pending?
Dr. Shakuntala Bhabani : On 25 August 2017, the world witnessed the beginning of the forced displacement of more than 750 000 Rohingya people from...
Activity-based learning for students’ creativity
Dr Md Mahmudul Hassan : In the classroom, students can learn through activities that stimulate their senses. They learn by using the four main senses...
Why the youth are increasingly looking for opportunities abroad
Khondoker Rukaiya Siddiqa : Unprecedented numbers of young Bangladeshis have recently been attracted to the idea of leaving their home country in search of opportunities...
Rohingya crisis: Escaping genocide, facing ongoing struggles
Tariq A. Al Maeena : The Rohingya people are a stateless ethnic group who predominantly reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar. For centuries, the Rohingya, a...