Readers’ Voice
Make Railway more comfortable It is difficult to get a comfortable seat on the train of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) now. Millions of passengers journey...
Editorial
Capitalism and climate crisis
Muhammad Wajahat Sultan :In the 21st century, humanity is facing the insurmountable challenge of ecological collapse emanating after the rise of industrialisation as a result...
Social harmony in Poet Jashim Uddin’s works
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Jashim Uddin is called Palli Kabi. There are three important Sources of themes in Jashim Uddin’s works. The first lies in...
Teesta River runs dry, farmers under threat of livelihoods
Imagine, even just 30 years ago, the Teesta River flowed fast and strong, sustaining the lives of millions of people of northern Bangladesh. But the...
Government must take steps to ensure good governance in banks
The government should take proper, visible and fast actions to ensure good governance in the banking sector. The banking sector is facing monumental challenges because...
G20 must play G Minor for developing countries
Kaushik Basu :In December, India began its yearlong G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Surging inflation has raised...
Child rights from human rights perspective
Taimur Alam Khondaker :Children are the assets to every society. They are regarded as the future architect of a nation. Sometimes children are exposed to...
Remove hurdles in sending workers to Malaysia
It is a piece of good news that Malaysia, a major destination for Bangladeshi expatriate workers, has planned to revamp their system of recruiting workers...
Govt must equip hospitals with emergency drugs for treatment of cold-hit people
Hospitals in capital Dhaka reported a rapid surge in the number of patients with cold-related diseases, a situation not reflected at all in the official...
Simple comment: Billionaires’ loss
Farooque Chowdhury :The loss is not that much: Only near to $2trillion; and the US billionaires’ loss was the biggest.A recent report by Forbes said:The...
12 years on, children cry for a corporal punishment ban
Sir Frank Peters :In 2022 there were some stomach-churning, ultra sickening; deplorable acts performed on innocent children in various parts of South Asia. No doubt...
The status quo of Al-Aqsa must be maintained
If United Nation’s Security Council members would have taken a resolution committing to a punitive action against Israel for the controversial visit of the Israel’s...