Lionel Messi, the crowned king of football
This was the last world cup for Lionel Messi, and football analysts and Messi lovers all over the world speculated, with more expectations than reservations,...
Editorial
Reasons behind the death of so many migrants must be unearthed
Out of over 10 million Bangladeshi migrants, a large portion is in the gulf countries, sending remittance back home every year. We not only receive...
Nature’s high returns
Mari Elka Pangestu :The mega-challenges engulfing the world today – from COVID-19 to climate change – have highlighted the interdependencies between people, planet, and the...
Pledge to create a ‘Smart Bangladesh’
Dr. M. Mesbahuddin Sarker :The 4th Industrial Revolution is underway. Human intelligence, industrial production, agriculture and other daily activities are being managed using artificial intelligence....
Readers’ Voice
Women in World Cup 2022 Recently, in the current World Cup, the first ever all-women referee team took charge of the men’s tournament and set...
Freedom for democracy and development
Majhar Mannan :Democracy serves as the lifeblood for the overall development of a country. There is no universal definition of democracy since it varies from...
Bengal psyche, our politics and football World Cup
A. R. Farrukh Ahamed :‘Khela hobe (Game to be played)’ frequently uttered in many party meetings by the Awami League secretary Obaidul Quader is now...
Small borrowers have better payment records than larger ones
The recovery of loans from small defaulters is higher than those owing large loans. The parliamentary standing committee on estimates also found that small defaulters...
Metro rail fare is beyond the capacity of middle class people
The Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association (BPWA) yesterday urged the relevant authorities, convincingly though, to reduce 50% of fare fixed per kilometre and minimum fare of...
Liberation war, emergence of Bangladesh, and Indo-Pak war context
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :After long 9 months of genocides, rapes, loots, arson, plunder of occupational Pakistani force, our closest neighbor India declared war against...
Nayapaltan and some other issues
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Recently political situation in the country is getting uncertain shape gradually. The de facto opposition, BNP is now on the...
Readers’ Voice
Say no to child labour Child labour, where children under the legal working age are forced to work, is one of the greatest curses in...