Dhaka needs to be liveable with greeneries to breathe
It is quite disheartening that our capital Dhaka continues to shrink its greeneries alarmingly. We have unfortunately been losing a portion of our natural beauty...
Editorial
Gold prices vulnerable to market whims: It needs to bring back on right tracks
The price of 22-carat gold has gone up in Bangladesh for the second time in about a week, reaching a record-high of nearly Tk 1...
Readers’ Voice
Islam and terrorism Islam is a religion of peace and a direct faith that does not require any instructor in the existence of the Holy...
Bring to book all schools that are taking above what is permitted
Every family, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, dreams that their children will receive education, but since the cost of education has risen greatly in...
Rethinking crisis mediation in the nuclearised subcontinent
Syed Mohammad Ali :While there has been relative calm between India and Pakistan for a couple of years, this calm is shaky at best. It...
Our wonderful differences enriches societies
Saima Wazed and Zain Bari Rizvi :When is too much Autism awareness still not enough? This thought recurs every April as we near World Autism...
Doctor a job most respected but challenging
Lt Col Nazmul Huda Khan, MPhil, MPH :The profession of a doctor is undoubtedly the most respectful one in the world and the dignity of...
Autism Awareness Day: Time to go beyond ‘awareness’
Mahadir Omer Fahad :Over the past two decades, and particularly since the mid-90s, autism has slowly become integrated into the social awareness interventions in the...
Only sustainable literacy can be helpful
Since 2009, the literacy rate in Bangladesh has increased by around 20 per cent and the government aims to secure cent percent literacy by the...
Children’s death by drowning still unaddressed
To address children’s death by drowning, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in February 2022 approved a childcare development and safety project with a...
Are we ready for secondhand fashion?
Asha Iyer Kumar:It might sound like ‘unsophisticated’ taste, but, for me, the Ukay-Ukay stores that are tucked in the markets of Dubai hold great interest....
Earthquake risk reduction and vulnerabilities
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, constantly battling with multiple threats- when there was lightning, fire,...