Plundering of public money continues unabated
Though the government has decidedly chosen to be austere in its policy in the wake of falling dollar reserves and dire economic straits, it is...
Editorial
Operational risks of Islamic banking in Bangladesh
Md. Mamunor Rashid :Islamic Shariah are the foundations of Islamic banking. Islamic banking is responsible not only to avoid riba, but also to avoid unethical...
Role of ‘advisers’
A.G. Noorani :From time immemorial, rulers have had trusted advisers outside the formal set-up of their council of ministers. F.D. Roosevelt had his Harry Hopkins,...
Country deprived of Tk 4,697cr for Petrobangla and BPC’s irregularities
Allegations have intensified that Petrobangla and Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) have now turned into a den of irregularities, mismanagement and corruption due to continuous abuse...
City road occupiers will face action, warns DNCC mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam said that those who will hamper public movement by keeping construction materials on roads will face action. The...
Marital separation: A worrying malady growing fast
Wares Ali Khan :Life is unpredictable and full of surprises that none can unfold the total mystery of life for sure. A conjugal life runs...
Bangladesh’s becoming a world leader in coastal resilience
Swarna Kazi and Ignacio Urrutia :Once a country with catastrophic cyclone-related death tolls, Bangladesh has, in 50 years, become a world leader in coastal resilience...
Readers’ Voice
Impose strict ban on polythene It is a matter of pain that the ban of polythene has no effect whatsoever on the everyday use of...
BTCL not viable to exist, it is wasting people’s money
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has defaulted Tk 2,259 crore to the exchequer as its main instrument landline telephone has fallen out of favour with...
World Cleanup Day: First is family where to learn cleanliness
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :World Cleanup Day is one of the largest but the youngest civic movements. For the first time ever, on September...
Readers’ Voice
PTI Experimental Schools: Put an end to recruitment complications Although three and a half years have passed since the publication of the notification, no progress...
Protect rivers, canals and water bodies
Huge heaps of garbage, composed of polyethene and fabric scraps from nearby factories, were dumped on the 13-kilometer-long Subhadda canal at Keraniganj. In many places,...