Ease problems facing Bangladesh workers going abroad
It would indeed be a good piece of news if Malaysian authorities adopt an open system allowing all licensed agencies in Bangladesh to send workers...
Editorial
Moment of Reckoning
Hiren Gohain :It may or may not be a coincidence, but it is surely striking that from two countries regarded as close allies of Prime...
Ekushey Book Fair and our aspirations
Majhar Mannan :Ekushey book fair is not just a matter of selling books; it is also a matter of spirit. Many of our young people...
Islamophobia makes democracies less safe for everyone
Dalia Mogahed :Earlier this week in the Hague, in an act that made America’s right-wing politicians look like paragons of religious tolerance, Edwin Wagensveid, the...
Readers’ Voice
Winter and summer AC There is a conflict between summer and winter air conditioning system (AC). For a long time, AC has been put to...
Authorities must take steps against the migratory bird hunters
Hundreds of migratory bird species come to Bangladesh every winter. They make the country’s wetlands their temporary homes. These seasonal visitors migrate in the ponds,...
What does leadership exactly mean?
Dr Md Mahmudul Hassan :Leadership is the quality or skill of a person that helps to guide people in the right direction, motivate them and...
Disconnect between school and society
Aisha Naz Ansari :If the aim of education is to bring about enlightenment and prosperity in society, then the role of schools shifts from merely...
Political apathy can’t save Dhaka from pollution
We are appalled by a news report published in a national daily on Saturday that air pollution causes more deaths than diseases like tuberculosis and...
Pregnant women in urban slums need health facilities to reduce child mortality
A 2021 Bangladesh Urban Health Survey (BUHS), conducted by the National Institute of Population Research and Training, shows that only 40 per cent of pregnant...
To the person sitting in darkness
Shah Alam Khan :This refers to the article, ‘White Media’s Burden’, by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor, Dr Tariq Mansoor (IE, January 21). The...
The Doomsday Clock moves closer to a nuclear catastrophe
Ameen Izzadeen :A dangerously close 90 seconds to midnight may not be an adequate warning from the world’s renowned scientists who annually determine the time...