Climate, Covid and Ukraine-Russia war
Dr. Md. Shamsul Arefin :The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that if the Ukraine-Russia war continues the number of undernourished...
Editorial
Rising medicine price is another blow to commoners
Along with the prices of daily essentials, prices of essential drugs have also shot up creating an additional burden for the people in these hard...
Farmers are leaving cooperative societies
The government should take immediate measures to reform the Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act-2013 to restrict the power of bureaucrats and make it suitable for farmers....
Education not for the culture of intolerance
Masum Billah :The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begun from 06 November this year has seen a peculiar kind of creativity the question...
Cross-border action on climate disasters is urgent in South Asia
Cecile Fruman and Saleemul Huq :This year’s monsoon-season floods left a trial of devastation in Pakistan, leading to more than 1,700 deaths, impacting over 33...
Powdered milk prices rise – a fresh blow to consumers
The prices of powdered milk have increased again by Tk 50 to Tk 110 per kilogramme in the last one month because of rising prices...
Protect children against violence and abuse
Since Bangladesh is still a backward society, children everywhere are treated in a way that they do not deserve. Be it at homes, educational institutions...
Financing water and sanitation value chain
Pamela Bracey, Christian Walder and Allison Woodruff :Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises play a crucial role across the water and sanitation value chain. They need...
Political intolerance — the big challenge for democracy
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :In simple terms, democracy means the rule of the people. If there is a massive disparity with regards to ownership and...
How long will our children be subject to forced labour, illicit activities because of poverty?
It is very frustrating that even after 50 years of independence we could not ensure basic rights of our children such as food, clothes, education,...
Bulk power price hike prepares ground for hike at retailers’ end
The bulk electricity price has been hiked by 19.92 per cent. After this decision of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the six state-owned distributor companies...
Readers’ Voice
Police must do their duty honestly In the past we used to feel secure when police were nearby. There used to be signboards on which...