Editorial

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to constitute committees for preventing sexual harassment at all educational institutions across the country. The education ministry...

What was the purpose of founding the National University way back in 1992? Surely it was not just to dish out certificates to students who...

Syed Tosharaf Ali :Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is considered as a legendary personality of Russian literature and one of the great writers of 20th century. It would...

Martin Ivens :Our fascination with sibling rivalry and resentment over the right of the first-born to succeed wends its way through ancient myth and legend....

A biting cold wave has tightened its grip almost all over the country. However, the ongoing spell coupled with blowing cooler winds and dense fog...

Women entrepreneurship The underutilization of women as a driving force in nation’s economy is one of the major obstacles to its proper growth. If women’s...

Make Railway more comfortable It is difficult to get a comfortable seat on the train of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) now. Millions of passengers journey...

Zara Maqbool :As the New Year starts, many of us have made resolutions for the new year ahead. ‘I will start working out; I need...

Kazi Sallahuddin :I met Justice Murshed in his twilight years when he had become frail and ailing, yet one could notice his greatness and the...

THE taxicab service is on the verge of disappearing from Bangladesh, as the companies providing the service in the country are not interested in continuing...

Muhammad Wajahat Sultan :In the 21st century, humanity is facing the insurmountable challenge of ecological collapse emanating after the rise of industrialisation as a result...