Islam prohibits alcohol, intoxicants and gambling
Md. Enamul H. Choudhury, FCA :There are four places in the “Quran” where prohibition of alcohol, intoxicants, and gambling are mentioned in different contexts and...
Editorial
Readers’ Voice
Ethical values at decay :Today we are living in a society wherein materialistic things are touching the pinnacle of the sky, with the standard of...
Govt must ensure food security as Bangladesh has been put on the borderline of hunger level
With a score of 19.6 out of the 100 points, Bangladesh is on the borderline of ‘serious’ level of hunger, ranking 84th status out of...
Save climate to reduce natural disaster risk
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Global Climate Risk Index 2021 of German Watch Report ranked Bangladesh the 7th most affected vulnerable country by extreme weather...
The world is changing – marrows and motifs
Arhama Siddiqa :On September 26, as the plane dipped towards the landing strip in Baghdad International Airport, I looked out over the expanse below me....
Solar power illuminating remote hilly areas in Bangladesh
Md. Rejuan Khan :Three hill districts are located covering about one tenth approximately 13 thousand 295 square km of the area of Bangladesh. Prime Minister...
Readers’ Voice
Woman empowerment propels prosperity Women’s empowerment has always been a contentious topic in developing nations like Bangladesh because of the complicated cultural and socio-demographic environment....
Govt failed to extract gas from the Bay since the maritime settled ten years back
The recent geo-scientific studies testify that there is more untapped natural gas in Bangladesh than what has so far been extracted. With all certainty that...
Human rights and this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
Robert M. Dover :On the 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Nobel Prize committee recognised the work of three winners who are all...
Accountability in Bangladesh police
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :For the British, the maintenance of their rule in India was the prime consideration. Crime control was only a secondary objective...
Authorities must stop pollution to save plant pieces from extinction on Karnaphuli riverbanks
As many as 81 species of plants on Karnaphuli riverbanks are in danger of going extinct over the next few decades due to the dumping...
Impending heat wave disasters: Are S Asian countries prepared?
The United Nations and the Red Cross have sounded the alarm bell: heatwaves will become so extreme in certain regions of the world including our...