Death incidence following pushing off a passenger from running bus is pathetic
A 35-year-old man died after being allegedly pushed off a moving bus by the helper during an altercation over fares in the capital’s Jatrabari area...
Editorial
Coping with EU’s new rules is hard for garment sector
The RMG sector’s future performance will largely be dependent on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. Incorporating ESG issues, the European Commission adopted a proposal...
Children’s playgrounds in the capital must be recovered
Contrary to our expectation, the existing small number of playgrounds for children in the capital has shrunk even more due to a lack of attention...
Reincarnation of Bengali showbiz industry
M A Hossain and Nirupom Azad :Celluloid film/drama and culture are closely entwined to each other. Culture may be defined as the way people live...
How countries should respond to the strong dollar
Gita Gopinath and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas :The dollar is at its highest level since 2000, having appreciated 22 percent against the yen, 13 percent against the...
Save climate to reduce natural disaster risk
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Global Climate Risk Index 2021 of German Watch Report ranked Bangladesh the 7th most affected vulnerable country by extreme weather...
Islam prohibits alcohol, intoxicants and gambling
Md. Enamul H. Choudhury, FCA :There are four places in the “Quran” where prohibition of alcohol, intoxicants, and gambling are mentioned in different contexts and...
Readers’ Voice
Ethical values at decay :Today we are living in a society wherein materialistic things are touching the pinnacle of the sky, with the standard of...
Govt must ensure food security as Bangladesh has been put on the borderline of hunger level
With a score of 19.6 out of the 100 points, Bangladesh is on the borderline of ‘serious’ level of hunger, ranking 84th status out of...
The world is changing – marrows and motifs
Arhama Siddiqa :On September 26, as the plane dipped towards the landing strip in Baghdad International Airport, I looked out over the expanse below me....
Solar power illuminating remote hilly areas in Bangladesh
Md. Rejuan Khan :Three hill districts are located covering about one tenth approximately 13 thousand 295 square km of the area of Bangladesh. Prime Minister...
Readers’ Voice
Woman empowerment propels prosperity Women’s empowerment has always been a contentious topic in developing nations like Bangladesh because of the complicated cultural and socio-demographic environment....