Editorial

Sir Frank Peters :Deeply entrenched in local history and frequently espoused with great gusto and enthusiasm by many is Bangabandhu’s dream of the nation he...

The ongoing energy crisis is hurting the country’s crucial food and industrial production. The planned rationing of electricity supply due to the fuel oil crisis...

National Micronutrient Survey 2019-20 revealed that around 20 per cent of under-five children suffer from iodine deficiency. The first-ever iodine status has raised questions on...

Md. Arafat Rahman :Dengue fever is currently increasing in Bangladesh. It’s a viral disease carried by the Aedes mosquito. Symptoms of dengue fever usually appear...

Dr Binoy Kampmark :Bogeyman politics tends to be flatly unimaginative. The image of the nuclear-mad Russian President, counting his diminishing options, has caught the imagination...

The biggest ‘unofficial’ trade on the footpaths in the overcrowded capital city Dhaka is extortion of money from the poor hawkers, amounting to Tk 6...

Violating environmental laws, influential individuals are cutting hills in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila. Law enforcers come to stop them but leave after making underhanded deals with...

Mehmet Akif Uslu :Concerns about the stability and power of the United Kingdom continue after Charles, formerly the Prince of Wales, took over the throne...

Lotte Schou-Zibell :Central bank digital currencies, which are issued and regulated by governments, can serve unbanked and under-banked populations. They can allow people in remote...

Stop using LED lights on vehicles Due to the extremely bright and white flash, many people are using LED lights as vehicle headlights these days....

Dhaka and Washington have committed to work together to improve Bangladesh’s labour rights conditions which have been an issue of concern for the US. The...