Whither the plan for agriculture insurance?
Last week cyclone Sitrang lashed crop fields and washed away fish farms, particularly in the coastal region, devastating their efforts of making fortune. Thousands of...
Editorial
‘Greening’ the capital markets
Valentina Saltane :The economic stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to an expansion of sovereign sustainable bond issuances. This trend accelerated as both developed...
Extortion and unfair dealings in prison cells
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :At present there are 80 prison cells in Bangladesh. Among them four are central jails, 30 district jails, 27 sub-jails and...
Govt has made corruption tool for ruling, not only NID, passports are also available at a price
It is very perturbing to know that some Election Commission officials in collusion with the criminals outside the Commission are providing the National Identity Card...
Strengthening food security for the poor is a must
A World Bank survey revealed the grim state of our food insecurity which contrasts the louder claim of food security by the ruling regime over...
Readers’ Voice
The ecological collapseClimate change repercussions, as it appears, are alive and kicking. Catastrophic climate change is a far more dangerous predicament to be tackled than...
Europe in its labyrinth
Baher Kamal :European politicians continue to run in all directions to find a way out of their energy crisis. One of them – Simonetta Sommaruga,...
Nation struggles to deal with climate crisis
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Bangladesh is one of the world’s nations being most sensitive to climate change as a result of its unique geographic...
BTRC regulations exempt ministers and officials
Media reports said the regulations finalized by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), exempting ministers and government officials is questionable. It is said that if...
Racism row: How did Asia and Africa shape civilisation
Tariq A. Al Maeena :As a child growing up in the family home, I was fortunate to be surrounded by large trees on the property,...
Administration, DAE must now stand beside the Sitrang victims
Bangladesh knows that it will have to live with natural vagaries such as cyclones, floods, droughts and it was also prepared for the cyclone Sitrang...
Dengue: Coordinated efforts needed to control
Dr Matiur Rahman :The number of dengue patients and deaths in the country is increasing daily. One hundred thirteen people died of dengue this year...