Illegal transactions by money exchangers deepening the dollar crisis
If the authorities do not take seriously the illegal and undocumented transactions of foreign currencies by money changers, no improvement will take place in arresting...
Editorial
Authorities must increase water levels of Old Brahmaputra as it now runs dry in M’singh
In spite of ongoing dredging efforts that started in 2019, the Old Brahmaputra River has shown no signs of the anticipated increase in its water...
Renewable energy prospects in Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder and Mahmuda Islam : The densely populated South Asian nation, Bangladesh has experienced a severe energy crisis in the last...
Pakistan’s powerful military enterprise
Ayesha Jehangir : Pakistan’s former military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa declared at the end of his tenure the military would no longer meddle in...
Edn ministry fails to control coaching centres
For a long time, the conscious section among the guardians as well as the citizens in general has being talking against the ubiquitous growth of...
Under-invoicing on imported sugar affecting its market price
The sugar refiners in the country have recently expressed their dissatisfaction with certain importers who are deliberately underestimating the value of their shipments of refined...
Thailand: Time for democracy
Andrew Firmin :Thailand’s voters have spoken. In the 14 May general election, they overwhelmingly backed change. Two major opposition parties won 293 seats in the...
Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace for Bangabandhu
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was awarded the Joliot-Curie Medal for many important reasons. In order to keep the anti-fascist, anti-imperialist struggle...
Readers’ Voice
We thank USA for its concern for Bangladesh I do not know what to say by reading the news published in The Nation on May...
Authorities should resume countrywide primary school midday meals
Despite a 2019 government policy for providing midday meals to students at all government primary schools by 2023 and against the backdrop of a failed...
Rohingya repatriation must address safety, citizenship and dignity
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim :Myanmar’s military-led initiative to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn skepticism and criticism from human rights campaigners. The pilot project, aimed...
Strong political will necessary to reduce income inequality
PROGRESSIVE taxation on high-income people can work well to reduce the income inequality that has been deepening in Bangladesh for years. Progressive tax systems have...