Worried farmers need cash support for Boro farming as input costs raised
The farmers are worried whether the price of paddy will reflect the rising cost of farming. Fuel for the tiller machines and water pumps, fertiliser,...
Editorial
Children with disabilities must get state-support so they can participate in all spheres of life
More than half of children with disabilities in Bangladesh are not enrolled in any formal education. The findings come from the recently-published National Survey on...
Leadership crisis in BNP
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has been out of power for nearly one and a half decades, which is rare for the...
Readers’ Voice
Amar Ekushey Book Fair Books can turn human beings into selfless friends, genuine, noble, humble, and benevolent creatures by shaping their minds and expanding their...
It’s a welcome verdict advancing woman’s cause
The High Court verdict Tuesday allowing students to use the name of their mother or father or any other legal guardian as their guardian in...
Arab world’s diplomatic kick-off!
Nilofar Suhrawardy :Diplomatic strides made by several Arab countries in recent years are too significant to be ignored. Of course, FIFA World Cup 2022 hosted...
Drying pool
Syed Mudawar Shams :India has taken the rotating presidency of the G20 and is about to teach the world to live like a family through...
Int’l Education Day and education challenges in Bangladesh
Golam Rasul, PhD :The United Nations General Assembly in 2019 declared January 24 as International Day of Education. The fifth International Day of Education will...
Readers’ Voice
Government college and university fees need review Former Finance Minister said a few years ago that fees of public (government) universities including medical colleges would...
Dangers from foods that we consume everyday
The news is appalling, to say the least. Half of the kinds of animal sources foods, including meat, egg and milk that we consume everyday...
Will China rescue Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
Smruti S Pattanaik :One of the crucial aspects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for countries facing debt is debt restructuring. This helps the...
New era in Islamic finance industry
Dr. Muhammad Tazammol Hoque and Mohammad Abdul Hannan :The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), based in Bahrain, was founded in 1991...