Readers’ Voice
Waterlogging hazard Severe waterlogging is not a new problem in different cities and suburbs of the country including the capital during the monsoon season. Mainly...
Editorial
Give proper response to deaths by drowning, a silent epidemic
Every year thousands of children are dying due to drowning, but the government did not take enough measures to reduce the number of deaths, nor...
Rohingya’s ‘Go Home’ campaign for safe repatriation
Khalid Saifullah :Last month, thousands of Rohingya refugees held peaceful rallies in Bangladesh, demanding repatriation to Myanmar with safety, dignity and security. The demonstrations were...
World Hepatitis Day Deaths by B virus must stop
Dr. NC Nath, FPS, MD :World Hepatitis Day – 2022 is being celebrated globally today on July 28, with the theme “No more waiting, now...
Women need to be empowered for building up a decent society
Dr Matiur Rahman :How many women are absolute poor in Bangladesh? How many women are physically or mentally tortured? Has any woman needed legal or...
Process is the Punishment
P Chidambaram :The Indian Express “In our criminal justice system, the process is the punishment. From hasty, indiscriminate arrests to difficulty in obtaining bail, the...
Readers’ Voice
Unending campus violence The environments in the campus of the major public universities of the country have turned into hell for peace-loving students and heaven...
Amending law to allow electronic, digital evidence by a govt that does not believe in rule of law raises questions
Production of evidence is crucial to dispensing justice, yet in these days of electronic technology and digital age, there was no provision for allowing electronic...
Dwindling forex reserves: A warning signal for economy
Sharmin Nahar Nipa :Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve is under severe strain, owing to the increasing current account and trade deficits and declining inflows of remittance....
Censoring history
Andrew Lownie :I am a British historian who has been campaigning for a historically important collection of private papers which could shed fresh light on...
Readers’ Voice
Air pollution a silent killer According to a global report from the US-based Health Effects Institute and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation that South...
Bangladesh must ensure safe migration to stop risky exodus to Europe
The Greek Parliament recently approved an agreement signed between Bangladesh and Greece to pave the way for recruiting 4,000 agriculture-based workers annually. It will also...