Authorities must deal with the upcoming winter woes
As winter sets in and temperature drops, people start experiencing cold weather coupled with foggy atmosphere, especially in the northwest region of the country. The...
Editorial
Development strategy vs violence against women
Dr. Md. Enamul Hoque :Stopping violence against women is not only a moral imperative, but also new evidence that depicts it can help the economy...
Economic impact of winter in Bangladesh
Farid Hasan Ahmed, Phd :Bangladesh is not a severely cold-prone country. People of Bangladesh are used to face normal winter season when the average temperature...
Society has a responsibility to its ‘hijra’ people
The people who are known as ‘hijras’ have become a nuisance to people everywhere in Bangladesh, thanks to absence of any government programme to rehabilitate...
Biman’s top officials involved in recruitment exams question paper leak must face punishment
Biman Bangladesh recently suspended a recruitment exam two hours before the scheduled exams upon the question paper leak allegation. Records indicated the leak was not...
Averred infallibility imperils democracy
Sahibzada Riaz Noor :Can there be infallibility in political and social discourse or in matters relating to social or political organisation? That various political ideas...
Stunning and beautiful Cox’s Bazar
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :It is irony to note that Cox’s bazar, which is named after Lieutenant cox of the British army is located beautifully on...
Readers’ Voice
A free and fair election must be arranged I am perplexed and feeling deeply upset by the present situation of the country. In my wildest...
Misuse of antibiotics must be controlled
It is worrying to note that in Bangladesh antibiotics are losing their effectiveness to kill pathogens. According to a national daily yesterday, the government’s Institute...
Climate, Covid and Ukraine-Russia war
Dr. Md. Shamsul Arefin :The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that if the Ukraine-Russia war continues the number of undernourished...
Rising medicine price is another blow to commoners
Along with the prices of daily essentials, prices of essential drugs have also shot up creating an additional burden for the people in these hard...
Farmers are leaving cooperative societies
The government should take immediate measures to reform the Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act-2013 to restrict the power of bureaucrats and make it suitable for farmers....