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....
Editorial
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....
Govt failed to extract gas from the Bay since the maritime settled ten years back
The recent geo-scientific studies testify that there is more untapped natural gas in Bangladesh than what has so far been extracted. With all certainty that...
Authorities must stop pollution to save plant pieces from extinction on Karnaphuli riverbanks
As many as 81 species of plants on Karnaphuli riverbanks are in danger of going extinct over the next few decades due to the dumping...
Impending heat wave disasters: Are S Asian countries prepared?
The United Nations and the Red Cross have sounded the alarm bell: heatwaves will become so extreme in certain regions of the world including our...
Human rights and this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
Robert M. Dover :On the 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Nobel Prize committee recognised the work of three winners who are all...
Accountability in Bangladesh police
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :For the British, the maintenance of their rule in India was the prime consideration. Crime control was only a secondary objective...
Friedel Knipp — a friend indeed of the poor in Bangladesh
Nur Ahmed and Matiur Rahman :Today is his second death anniversary of Mr Friedel Knipp, who came far from Germany, overwhelmed with the green canvas...
There is an alternative to war
Lawrence S Wittner :The war in Ukraine provides us with yet another opportunity to consider what might be done about the wars that continue to...
Readers’ Voice
Election Offices in upazilas While other countries of the world are improving the quality of civil services in their countries, the quality of civil service in...
Why excessive load-shedding?
It is concerning to note that people across the country have been suffering long power cuts as electricity production is being hampered because of a...