Protect children against violence and abuse
Since Bangladesh is still a backward society, children everywhere are treated in a way that they do not deserve. Be it at homes, educational institutions...
Editorial
Financing water and sanitation value chain
Pamela Bracey, Christian Walder and Allison Woodruff :Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises play a crucial role across the water and sanitation value chain. They need...
Political intolerance — the big challenge for democracy
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :In simple terms, democracy means the rule of the people. If there is a massive disparity with regards to ownership and...
How long will our children be subject to forced labour, illicit activities because of poverty?
It is very frustrating that even after 50 years of independence we could not ensure basic rights of our children such as food, clothes, education,...
Bulk power price hike prepares ground for hike at retailers’ end
The bulk electricity price has been hiked by 19.92 per cent. After this decision of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the six state-owned distributor companies...
Single-use plastic products must be stopped to save the country from catastrophe
Over 2.6 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste enter the Bay of Bengal per year. A study conducted by Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO)...
Readers’ Voice
Police must do their duty honestly In the past we used to feel secure when police were nearby. There used to be signboards on which...
Environmental impact of Savar tannery industry
Monirul Haque Rony :Savar is now known as a tannery industry city after relocating tanneries there from Hazaribagh. At present there are about 140 small...
Putting the private universities on the right track
Dr. Md. Enamul Hoque :Under the Private University Act 1992 and later the newly enacted Private University Act 2010, a number of 107 private universities...
Emotion, aspiration in Football World Cup
Sabbir Hossain :FIFA World Cup 2022, the ‘Greatest Show on the Earth’, has been kicked off in Qatar. The host country Qatar and Ecuador played...
Peaceful death: Isn’t that very costly?
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Death is a universal truth and everyone has to have the experience of death. We all know this destiny. Everyday...
Making unbridled profits: Who will rein the rice market?
It seems very tough to bring the rice market under control in the country. The rice market has been unstable for a long time. There...