Readers’ Voice
Leaving rubbish on roads Recently the city corporation has done a very good job by repairing the streets and constructing new drains and footpaths in...
Editorial
Deaths of Hindu devotees in boat capsize is shocking
It is shocking to know that 50 Hindu devotees died as an engine-run boat capsized in Karotoa River at Aulia Ghat in Madea union of...
Save river to save ecology
Anisur Rahman Khan :Bangladesh was endowed with the numerous rivers crisscrossed over its geographical area from time immemorial, but with the passage of time many...
Rise of aggressive power may lead to next World War
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :In the entire imperialist world capitalist system, the most severe and deepest economic recession has fallen and is running towards the...
Readers’ Voice
E-pollution We must educate ourselves and our youth about the cautious use of cyberspace. Our careless and redundant resorting to social media and e-communication apps...
Untreated waste discharged from factories ruining water bodies in Tongi
Garment factories, apparel dyeing and washing facilities mushroomed in Tongi over the years have ruined the rivers, canals and other water bodies. Effluent released from...
River erosion problem has not received due govt attention
It is very worrying that Faidpur’s Padma and Madhumati rivers are swallowing farmlands and houses, leaving hundreds of villagers in the relevant areas in hardships...
Development of silk industry in Bangladesh
Md. Arafat Rahman :The silk saree is a symbol of wealth, civilization, traditional beauty and cultural independence of the Bengali woman. Different patterns and designs...
Nomophobia: Ailment of the 21st century
Lt Col Nazmul Huda Khan :Nowadays, if we think about what we see around, the answer would probably not be our family or friends nor...
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...
Tribute to Pritilata Waddedar
Dr Ranjit Podder :Pritilata Waddedar (1911-1932), an Indian revolutionist, sacrificed her life for the freedom of India from the British rule. She was the first...
Women in more sustainable, inclusive economies
Eroshan Alagaretnam :Although nearly one-third of all private businesses in the world are owned by women, those same businesses receive less than 1 per cent...