The hype that ‘Digital Bangladesh’ only was
A survey by the government that has trumpeted for a long time that it has created ‘Digital Bangladesh’ reveals recently that only 8.7 per cent...
Editorial
Initiate enquiry over Bangladeshis property in Dubai
THE High Court has directed the authorities concerned to conduct an investigation into the allegations of purchasing properties by 459 Bangladeshi nationals in Dubai and...
Be yourself
Sidra Maqbool :I want women to flourish in every walk of life. Think of it yourself: how many times have you allowed your sister or...
UN failed to resolve important issues
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :It is simply iconic that the intent and purpose of the United Nations is to establish peace in the world but unfortunately...
Socio-economic inequality
Ruqia Dahani :The 21st century sees a major increasing problem in regard to political, social, and economic inequality. These issues are growing at an astonishing...
Forming human capital: Quality education a must
Wares Ali Khan :Education is one of the most powerful weapons which can change people, communities, nations, the future of humanity, and thus the entire...
Fake reviews
Shabnam Azimi :Consumers who have a personality that scores high in terms of openness – such as being open to new adventures and intellectually curious...
Residents who are paying money must get the piped cooking gas
At present a severe cooking gas crisis has gripped most parts of the capital despite the fact that residents are paying more money for gas....
Suppliers to face crisis in Ramzan as banks refusing to open LCs for import of essentials
The country is on a path to facing a catastrophic supply chain crunch during the upcoming Ramzan as most of the scheduled banks are still...
Our victory against the oppression
Sultana Firdousi :In the months following that of December 1971, the soil of our land had an indelible smell. So putrid and pungent, it clung...
Making the UN Charter a reality
Shihana Mohamed :To commemorate the seventy-seventh UN Day, the United Nations Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion (UN-ANDI) held a panel discussion recently on the...
Authorities must take measures to prevent deaths from cervical cancer
Nearly 5,000 women die of cervical cancer each year in Bangladesh while 8,000 women are infected with cervical cancer during the same period, health experts,...