Awareness must be created to prevent the misuse of antibiotics
THE government is going to enact a new law to prevent the misuse of antibiotics. If any pharmacy sells antibiotics without a prescription, its license...
Editorial
Non-life insurance sector needs to come to non-tariff market
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury :There was a time when people had a negative view of insurance. Today that is changing exponentially. Now people insure for their...
The Supreme Court isn’t listening, and it’s no secret why
The New York Times Editorial Board :The Supreme Court’s authority within the American political system is both immense and fragile. Somebody has to provide the...
Readers’ Voice
Hijab, a dress code Hijab is an Islamic dress code. It aims at hiding the beauty of a woman from the eyes of all those with...
Authorities’ continued lack of concern for road safety is unacceptable
Hardly a day passes without the painful news of deaths in road accidents across the country. It is becoming the greatest threat to human lives....
Aspirations about national election’ 2023
Barrister Kamruzzaman Shadhin :Bangladesh has gained attention internationally ahead of its next 12th parliamentary election. In particular, the UK and the US have voiced their...
Uncertainty looming over distributing textbooks timely
Masum Billah :aIt is a big challenge every year for the government to distribute free textbooks among students timely. Students definitely enjoy the day on...
Readers’ Voice
Control price manipulation The abnormal surge in commodity prices has made public life unbearable. The abnormal increase in commodity price must be stopped as soon...
Lack of BRT’s safety measures alarms road users
The implementing authority of the BRT Line-3 has so far spent Tk 5.57 crore for ensuring safety at the project site, but it has failed...
Iran’s hijab row: Investigation urged
Sharmin Nahar Nipa :Protests over the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in Iran continue to erupt, plunging the Islamic Republic into an unprecedented...
World Habitat Day and Cox’s Bazar
Commodore M. N. Absar (Retd) :World Habitat Day was introduced in 1985 by the UN General Assembly through Resolution 40/202. The United Nations declared the...
Readers’ Voice
Protect the bird species Our nature is being threatened by the decrease of bird species. The number of birds is on the verge of extinction....