The recent heartbreaking incident in Mirpur, Dhaka, has deeply shaken the conscience of our nation and disturbed the minds of every sensitive and compassionate person....
There are many ways to measure the civility of the citizens of a metropolis. One of these subtle criteria is how much the people of...
The two main pillars of Bangladesh’s sustainable economic growth and food security are the industrial and agricultural sectors respectively. In the current global context, the...
For a long time, Bangladeshis have treated summer as an inconvenience rather than a warning. Every year brings complaints about heat, humidity, power cuts, and...
One of the driving forces of our country’s economy is the remittances sent by expatriate workers. Again, almost the entire labour market is dependent on...
Democracy is founded on a powerful moral and political premise that individuals possess rights which must be protected so that collective self-government can function. Freedom...
Tensions are rising along the Bangladesh-India border over the illegal push-in of people from India into Bangladesh. The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) is continuously...
As the world observed World Environment Day yesterday, the international community is reminded of a stark reality: climate change is no longer a distant threat...
Bangladesh is facing one of its most serious measles outbreaks in recent decades. Almost 80000 children have been infected, 590 of lives have been lost...
History often remembers those rare individuals who rise to meet the demands of their time and leave a lasting mark on their nation. In Bangladesh,...
The last rays of the afternoon sun filtered softly through the barred classroom windows. Around forty students sat inside, yet their attention seemed scattered elsewhere....
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday announced that the retail price of electricity has been increased by Tk1.52. The wholesale price is Tk1.39. The...
