Islamic finance a powerful tool to boost climate action
Salim Refas, Kate Hughes, Esmyra Javier and Bradley HillerAddressing the climate emergency will require all the funding possible from as many diverse sources as possible....
Editorial
Principles of social inclusion
Dr Matiur Rahman :The World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1995 defined social integration as the goal of creating an inclusive...
Readers’ Voice
Education for all Education is the backbone for developing a nation, but unfortunately the citizens of Bangladesh are deprived of this fundamental right. The education...
IT firms struggle to fill skilled manpower, despite huge demand
IT firms are struggling to find skilled tech talents and professionals despite higher demand for information technology services from local and global clients, a situation...
Mental health treatment deficiency in Bangladesh
Barrister Solaiman Tushar :The mental health challenges in Bangladesh remain unmet due to a lack of awareness and a shortage of mental health professionals. Patients...
Road safety discourse to stop sexual harassment
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Erisha Suwal and Wei Yan :“Using public transport is like going to war every day,” a woman in her thirties in...
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway expansion project should not be given to parties with poor records
The Roads and Highways Department is going to give two contractors with poor track records the job of implementing the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway expansion project. The...
Turn urban food waste into a source of renewable energy
Bangladesh is still way behind in converting food wastes into a valuable and renewable source of energy. When the waste disposal systems especially in cities...
Women’s dignity is still in jeopardy
Wares Ali Khan :Every year Rokeya Day is observed on 9 December marking her birth and death anniversary as a tribute to her majestic works...
Life begins and ends from soil
Prof Dr Ahamd Kamruzzan Majumder : Soil is not a renewable resource. All life begins and ends from the soil. It’s the source of food, medicine...
Readers’ Voice
A worrying decline in child safety A 5-year-old child named Ayat was brutally murdered in Chittagong recently. All citizens of the country are shocked with...
Industrial sector can’t survive with rationing system due to gas crisis
The entrepreneurs of the industrial sector are struggling to survive due to the gas crisis as most of the factories are still running with the...