Education deficits and our accountability
Masum Billah :Bangladesh Examination Development Unit (BEDU) conducted a survey to learn the learning loss of the students due to Corona Pandemic. They found about...
Editorial
Prof M Harunur Rashid: An outstanding personality
Mohammad Rukanuddin :Professor M. Harunur Rashid has been an able teacher, a successful administrator, a prolific writer and an extraordinary intellectual in one person. I...
Readers’ Voice
Understanding meaning of freedomThe mission of the educator, both father and teacher is double: make that the boy is aware of the great value of...
Influx of people to Dhaka city must be restricted to make it liveable
BY 2030, the urban population of Bangladesh will override the rural population, although the rate has slowed in the last three years due to Covid-19,...
Food, nutrition security require concerted actions
Wares Ali Khan :The overall flow of income of the masses has shrunk. This has wreaked a substantial impact on affording healthy food and adequate...
The worst impact of domestic violence on women
Dr Matiur Rahman :Domestic violence (especially violence against women or girls in the home or family environment) is a major social problem in Bangladesh. Domestic...
Readers’ Voice
Taking care of health in hot summer days The increase in global temperature has brought a severe impact on our country. The daily life of...
Banning motorcycles on highways did not bring result
Before this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, a probe committee was formed by the government to know the causes behind too high a rate of fatal road accidents...
Right to a healthy environment for everyone, everywhere
Delfin Ganapin Jr. & Yolande Wright :In the midst of compound environmental, socioeconomic, and security crises, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has the chance...
Global energy consumption: How Bangladesh should move forward?
Global energy consumption is the amount of power used providing by different type of non-renewable and renewable energy sources. Many countries need energy supply and...
Readers’ Voice
Help the flood victims to survive Many of the flood-hit people are unable to return home from temporary shelters as their houses were badly damaged....
Load-shedding is back: Can we get ourselves out of this crisis soon?
Even though there are legitimate concerns regarding the global energy market, which have led to energy shocks in Bangladesh, the government’s mismanagement and poor planning...