Readers’ Voice
Reviewing fees of public colleges and universities A few years back a former Finance Minister had said that fees of public (government) universities including medical colleges...
Editorial
Land reform policy is urgently needed
There cannot be any second thought about it: as a nation, we have to ensure planned use of land. From the government, it is often...
Increased cost in education will create more dropouts and early marriages
For the middle class people, not just the poor ones, it has become very difficult to maintain the educational expenses of their children, thanks to...
Substandard medicines in markets must be withdrawn
It is appalling that the medicines we are taking to prevent diseases are, in fact, creating some other hazards to our health. A recent newspaper...
Principal Abu Hamed: A great educationist
Sheikh Shahbaz Riad :Principal Sheikh Mohammad Abu Hamed was a famous personality and a legendary name of Sarail in Brahmanbaria. He was one of the...
What social media regulation could look like?
Theodore J. Kury :Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for...
Readers’ Voice
Mobile phone addiction Mobile phone in this era is the most necessary thing. We can’t think of going a single day without it. Of course...
Stop Ukraine war in no time
Taimur Alam Khandaker :Russia and Ukraine were under sovereignty and territory of Soviet Union till its dissolution, but now they are in war. We find...
We need a world without wars and invasions
Bharat Dogra :Two statements made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stolenberg on December 9 (quoted in The Telegraph, UK, next day), have attracted much attention.“I...
Readers’ Voice
Children and social media Many people use different kinds of mobiles on daily basis, but in reality, because of its addiction we are facing a...
Govt’s economic failure is leading to increase in illegal migration
That the illegal migration of Bangladeshis to Europe and other parts of the world has increased speaks two things about Bangladesh very pertinently. Firstly, there...
Social phobia the 3rd largest mental disorder
Dr Matiur Rahman :Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is currently the world’s third-largest mental health problem. The latest epidemiological data show that social anxiety affects...