Economic zones not enough to attract foreign investors
With the aim to attract both local and foreign investors to accelerate industralisation, create one core jobs and export $40 billion worth of goods and...
Editorial
Urban farming can avert looming food crisis
Alaul Alam :The concept of urban farming is not new. Over the centuries many countries have been adopting different strategies to flourish urban farming. It...
Renewable energy potentials in Bangladesh
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Bangladesh has enormous potential in the renewable energy industry for electricity generation. It has set an ambitious goal of generating...
DAP’s proposals are in conflict with water reservoirs and building construction codes
The new Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of Dhaka has proposed 350 people in every square kilometre. The plan is luxurious and complies with global standards...
Readers’ Voice
Indiscipline on bus routes One of the main problems of Dhaka, a city of over one crore population, is inadequate transports and indiscipline on roads....
Necessity of climate change education
Md Bayazid Khan :The effects of climate change have been witnessed by the world community as a regular phenomenon with massive gradual devastating intensity. A...
Cancer care for older adults
Jed Isaac Ashman and Thomas Ho Lai Yau : Cancer rates continue to rise globally with a disproportionate impact on the older population. Individuals aged...
Income Tax Ordinance must be amended to remove barrier between dishonest officials and marginal taxpayers
The government should amend the Income Tax Ordinance 1984 for ensuring the inclusive contribution of the taxpayers to the economic growth of the country. Businesses...
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...
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...