Politics of Erdogan and Western anxieties
Neha Tuheen : Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the longest-serving leader in the history of the Turkish Republic. He has been a controversial yet dominant...
Editorial
People are not serious about a budget from this government
THE budget of 2023-24 has been proposed as a routine work since the way the government is running the affairs of the state for more...
Smart agri plan necessary to combat climate change
Despite significant gains in reducing the human toll from climate disasters, Bangladesh continues to face severe and increasing climate risks. Without urgent action, including further...
Save environment from the ever-increasing plastic pollution
City DeskWith an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:30am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide having the...
Withdrawal-trends of N Korea from int’l treaties
City DeskWith an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:30am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide having the...
Urgency for a global fund for media and journalism
City DeskWith an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:30am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide having the...
Readers’ Voice
City DeskWith an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:30am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide having the...
Courtesy costs nothing however its value is priceless
Taslim Ahammad :In this flora and fauna where everyone is busy rushing around trying to achieve their goals, it is easy to forget the simple...
The recent US visa policy: Dispelling myths
Prof Dr Mohammad Badruzzaman Bhuiyan :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently announced a new visa policy under section 212(a)(3)(C)(“3C”) of the Immigration and Nationality...
Tobacco cultivation will decrease if tobacco use decreases
DESPITE more tax on cigarettes being slapped every year in the budget, it is disconcerting to note that smoking is not reducing as expected with...
Mobile operators and BTRC must ensure consumers with the cheap high speed internet
SETTING a fixed floor price for data, decreasing the number of packages and providing flexible plans that carry forward are priority demands of mobile internet...
Forget GDP growth, it’s sustainable wellbeing we need to aim for
Robert Costanza :I’ve just been to a three-day conference on sustainable prosperity in Europe, attended by thousands of people.In a stirring opening address, the speaker...