Child rights from human rights perspective
Taimur Alam Khondaker :Children are the assets to every society. They are regarded as the future architect of a nation. Sometimes children are exposed to...
Editorial
Remove hurdles in sending workers to Malaysia
It is a piece of good news that Malaysia, a major destination for Bangladeshi expatriate workers, has planned to revamp their system of recruiting workers...
Govt must equip hospitals with emergency drugs for treatment of cold-hit people
Hospitals in capital Dhaka reported a rapid surge in the number of patients with cold-related diseases, a situation not reflected at all in the official...
Simple comment: Billionaires’ loss
Farooque Chowdhury :The loss is not that much: Only near to $2trillion; and the US billionaires’ loss was the biggest.A recent report by Forbes said:The...
12 years on, children cry for a corporal punishment ban
Sir Frank Peters :In 2022 there were some stomach-churning, ultra sickening; deplorable acts performed on innocent children in various parts of South Asia. No doubt...
The status quo of Al-Aqsa must be maintained
If United Nation’s Security Council members would have taken a resolution committing to a punitive action against Israel for the controversial visit of the Israel’s...
Create scopes and opportunities for girls children in society
There must be an enabling environment for girls so that they can dream big and reach their full potential, and to ensure that, child marriage,...
Readers’ Voice
Take effective steps to prevent air pollution It may seem at first glance that the city life is rushing through the winter fog, but the story...
Do the private TV channels fulfil citizens’ aspirations?
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Television is one of the modern electronic amenities which disseminate information to the people and it is also one of...
External debts going to devastate economy this year
Economic mismanagement coupled with corruption during the period of this authoritarian government has been monumental. Bangladesh’s economy has come to this present hopeless state due...
Negligence to new omicron variant may invite danger
Dr Zerin Imam :The initial omicron virus has continued to evolve and a new variant known as BF7 has recently entered the scene. BF 7...
Eurocentrism is bad business for the West
Carla Dibello :If there is one thing the entire world might actually agree upon regarding last year’s FIFA World Cup, it is that it was...