Protect labour rights for sustainable growth of RMG: EU, US
Both the European Union and the United States have reiterated their calls to protect labour rights and the environment for the sustainability of the apparel...
Editorial
Wage theft
Zeenat Hisam :Three years have gone by since the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Termed as the world’s most...
DU losing its heritage and contributions
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Dhaka University, the prime university of Bangladesh is the metaphor of all aspirations and hopes of the people in this...
After 20 years of US invasion in Iraq
Mend Mariwany and Nehal El-Hadi :On March 19, 2003, the United States led an unlawful invasion into Iraq – at the time, the reason given...
No guarantee that the government will not squander the sea resources
It is an encouraging piece of news that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have expressed their interest in investing...
Kitchen markets on fire as syndicates raising prices abnormally ahead of Ramzan
With Ramzan less than a week away, the high prices of chicken and meat are not likely to come down anytime soon. Broiler chicken was...
Women in ICT education
Dr Md Mahmudul Hassan :Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and STEAM education are also necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) declared by the...
Remembering Bangabandhu on his birthday
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujjibur Rahman was the pioneer of the freedom struggle of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu has played a historic role to liberate...
We hope the third attempt of starting Rohingya repatriation will not fail
A delegation from Myanmar is in Teknaf now to verify a little over 400 Rohingyas in a move to revive the process for the much-awaited...
RAJUK must ensure earthquake resilience of buildings to evade terrible risks
Dhaka city is at risk of earthquakes. Nearly 865,000 buildings would collapse in Dhaka city if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude strikes at the Madhupur...
Unsafe adulterated food bar to consumer rights
Md. Zillur Rahaman :Yesterday was World Consumer Rights Day. In order to uphold the rights and interests of consumers, the day was celebrated in Bangladesh...
Working from home is less healthy than you think
Dr. Jordan Metzl :As companies struggle to find the right balance of in-person versus remote work and workers fight for autonomy, the debate about returning...