Coordinated course of action necessary for tourism industry
Bangladesh Tourism Council (BTC) took many plans and strategies in the past to make the tourism sector a major source of foreign currency earnings, but...
Editorial
Reclaiming Our Future Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
Inter Press Service : The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today – to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.Since the...
Make the Labor Markets More Resilient
Sara Al-Mulla :A recent report published by the International Labour Organization shed light on the effects of the corona pandemic on global labor markets. Projections...
Nation’s Division is Not Desirable on EVM Choice
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :According to the Constitution of Bangladesh, the supervision, direction, control and conduct of fair elections is vested in the Election Commission....
Long stay of Rohingya will create multidimensional consequences in economy and ecology: Experts warn
Bangladesh will have to remain incessantly engaged bilaterally, regionally, and globally to resolve the complex and protracted Rohingya crisis despite the lack of progress over...
Merchant banks need BB’s help for unhindered fuel import
Import of fuel oil may hit a snag due to merchant banks’ lack of interest to open line of credits (LCs) for the government purchase...
Readers’ Voice
Abominable Act by Israell I am feeling outraged and sad by the news of killing of Palestinian American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by...
Ukraine Crises Bangladesh’s Role in Light of 1971
Barrister Golam Kabir Bhuiyan :In international relations, there are no permanent friends or permanent foes, but only permanent interests, say the apostles of pragmatism. But...
For peace everlasting, The world must be reshaped
Dr. Sufi Sagar Psalms :In ancient times people used to travel in different places and settle in different areas. Due to this, different castes and...
No power, gas tariff: Govt must opt for drilling more gas fields to help generate electricity
COUNTRY’S leading business leaders have urged the government not to increase the electricity and gas tariffs as what they said would further increase the cost...
Hidden Debt The Case for More Transparency
Marcello Estevão :With a few taps on a smartphone, I can check the weather, send messages to friends around the world, review my bank account,...
50yrs of Dhaka-Tokyo Ties Japan in the Freedom Struggle of Bangladesh
Dr SM Ali Reza:The year 2022 marks the 5oth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Japan. Japan officially recognized Bangladesh as...