Unrestrained student politics
Md. Atikur Rahman :Education is the backbone of a nation. But most of the time our political leaders forget the truth. Instead of pen, they...
Editorial
Necessity of day-care centres in primary education for female teacher-friendly management
Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan :Primary education is the foundation of formal education. Positive progress in the field of education is noticeable in the various steps...
Towards Universal Social Protection
Michal Rutkowski :As the world slowly emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is an opportune time to take stock of the implications of the pandemic...
Readers’ Voice
Climate change affecting agriculture It is scientifically proved that agriculture is one of the worst victims of climate change. Due to climate change, agriculture vis-à-vis...
Public university teachers must regularly maintain working hours on campus
The teachers at the university level are thought to be very responsible citizens of any given society. Hence it is perhaps not a good idea...
Democracy in trouble in USA Mohammad Amjad Hossain
Itis ironic to claim that historically the United States defended democracy around the world including in the United States itself. Under the administration of President...
Lonely old age Chinmay Prasun Biswas
In Bibhutibhushan’s novel Pather Panchali (published in 1929, filmed by Satyajit Ray in 1955) old Indir Thakrun lay dead unnoticed in a bamboo grove. That...
Residents can’t expect safe water from WASA under its present MD
The water of Dhaka WASA, still headed by its allegedly corrupt MD, Taksim A Khan, is of little household use. Almost all areas of the...
Nation must protect its girl children from various evils
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children by 2030. The status of Bangladesh is worse. A...
No one seems to oversee deaths in waterways
Dr Matiur Rahman :Bangladesh is a riverine country. Millions of people in the country depend on rivers for their livelihood. Apart from this, one of...
Readers’ Voice
Debate on corporal punishment Here in the USA we are aware that Sir Frank Peters has long campaigned forcefully for school teachers to respect the...
Toxic masculinity: What does it mean? Michael Flood
The Conversation It’s hard to avoid encountering the term “toxic masculinity” in these days. It has been linked to Australian soldiers’ war crimes in Afghanistan,...