For jute to make a comeback, govt must walk the talk
Though the government at different times said that it would bring back the glory of jute, the ground reality is jute and the jute industry...
Editorial
Non-coordination among govt agencies turns the city standstill
Dhaka has been facing severe traffic congestion since reopening of government and private offices after the Eid holidays, causing inconvenience for the city commuters. Ordinary...
Critical Turkish election nears
Yasar Yakis :With less than a week left before the crucial May 14 elections in Turkiye, there is a wide range of speculation about whether...
Women in technology, arts and crafts
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Women are not only the symbol of beauty but also the creator of beauty. Only a woman can build an ideal...
Benefitting loan defaulters must be stopped as the state-run banks shouldn’t suffer anymore
Mismanagement, corruption, nepotism and subsequent bad debts allegedly keep plaguing the banking sector of Bangladesh, especially the four state-run banks. The bad loans at the...
Mandatory health checkup before marriage is must to prevent thalassaemia scourge
The figure is astounding. As the parents in a relatively backward society of Bangladesh are not aware of the cause of thalassaemia and do not...
Rohingya hopelessness is fueling violence in refugee camps
Dr. Azeem ibrahim :Despite escaping a genocide, the Rohingya refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, continue to face violence and insecurity. In recent...
Paddy procurement benefits must go to the farmers, not the millers
The government has directed to prevent hoarding and illegal rice businesses as the procurement for Boro began across the country is set to initiate. The...
Achieving SDGs is directly connected to vigorous growth of tourism industry
Bangladesh’s tourism potentials have largely remained unutilised. The Bangladesh Tourism Council took many plans and strategies in the past to make the tourism sector a...
N Korea posing new threat with launching Hwasong- 18
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam :North Korea has recently launched a new missile called the Hwasong-18. The test had triggered a brief evacuation order on the northern...
Ensure Hindu women’s rights to equality
Israt Jahan Sadia :In Bangladesh, the ancient and shastric Hindu law is applicable. No development or amendment took place even after the independence of Bangladesh....
Damaged child of today is the broken adult of tomorrow
Sir Frank Peters :Corporal punishment isn’t new. It shares birthday celebrations with the weather. Deploringly, corporal punishment has been taunting and punishing good God-loving, God-fearing...