Reformation of Arbitration Act a must to attract FDI
We know a stable business environment comprising an efficient dispute resolution system is one of the prerequisites for attracting FDI. Bangladesh must put in place...
Editorial
Bust the cartel controlling ambulance service with high cost for patients
Whoever hired an ambulance to carry a patient to or from a hospital, be that in the capital or outside the capital in districts, they...
Justice Murshed a lion-hearted pioneer
Anwar A. Khan :Syed Mahbub Murshed (January 11, 1911 to April 3, 1979) was a Bangladesh’s lawyer, jurist, and a reformer. He served as the...
Trump’s not just testing the law
Timothy L. O’Brien :Donald Trump is likely to be arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday on criminal fraud charges. He’s a former president, so...
Dhaka needs to be liveable with greeneries to breathe
It is quite disheartening that our capital Dhaka continues to shrink its greeneries alarmingly. We have unfortunately been losing a portion of our natural beauty...
Gold prices vulnerable to market whims: It needs to bring back on right tracks
The price of 22-carat gold has gone up in Bangladesh for the second time in about a week, reaching a record-high of nearly Tk 1...
Readers’ Voice
Islam and terrorism Islam is a religion of peace and a direct faith that does not require any instructor in the existence of the Holy...
Bring to book all schools that are taking above what is permitted
Every family, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, dreams that their children will receive education, but since the cost of education has risen greatly in...
Rethinking crisis mediation in the nuclearised subcontinent
Syed Mohammad Ali :While there has been relative calm between India and Pakistan for a couple of years, this calm is shaky at best. It...
Our wonderful differences enriches societies
Saima Wazed and Zain Bari Rizvi :When is too much Autism awareness still not enough? This thought recurs every April as we near World Autism...
Doctor a job most respected but challenging
Lt Col Nazmul Huda Khan, MPhil, MPH :The profession of a doctor is undoubtedly the most respectful one in the world and the dignity of...
Autism Awareness Day: Time to go beyond ‘awareness’
Mahadir Omer Fahad :Over the past two decades, and particularly since the mid-90s, autism has slowly become integrated into the social awareness interventions in the...