People with special needs deserve a robust inclusion policy
Sara Al-Mulla :The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony regaled audiences across the globe with spectacular flair. One of the most defining moments in the...
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A key to success “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are...
BB must answer why it failed to stop anomalies at Islami Bank
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal looked hopeless as he asked the questioning journalists yesterday to give him written complaints about the alleged financial irregularities at...
Will IMF loan help stabilise Bangladesh economy?
Sharmin Nahar Nipa :The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a preliminary agreement under which the global lender will provide a $4.5 billion...
In search of universal, inclusive education
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :The education system in Bangladesh consists of 40 million students, 200,000 institutions and over a million teachers-one of the largest in...
Govt plans to raise power price through executive power
The undemocratic government takes undemocratic decisions. Soon after raising the bulk price of electricity by 19.92 per cent at this crisis time when people are...
Economic zones not enough to attract foreign investors
With the aim to attract both local and foreign investors to accelerate industralisation, create one core jobs and export $40 billion worth of goods and...
Urban farming can avert looming food crisis
Alaul Alam :The concept of urban farming is not new. Over the centuries many countries have been adopting different strategies to flourish urban farming. It...
Renewable energy potentials in Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Bangladesh has enormous potential in the renewable energy industry for electricity generation. It has set an ambitious goal of generating...
DAP’s proposals are in conflict with water reservoirs and building construction codes
The new Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of Dhaka has proposed 350 people in every square kilometre. The plan is luxurious and complies with global standards...
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Indiscipline on bus routes One of the main problems of Dhaka, a city of over one crore population, is inadequate transports and indiscipline on roads....
Necessity of climate change education
Md Bayazid Khan :The effects of climate change have been witnessed by the world community as a regular phenomenon with massive gradual devastating intensity. A...