Early Sylhet flood calls for better flood preparedness
SEASON of floods has not yet arrived. Even in this pre-monsoon period, thousands in Sylhet have been marooned by flood caused by heavy rainfall and...
Editorial
Government must check illogical price hikes so an artificial crisis is not created
THE rising trend of food prices and daily essential commodities should be taken seriously before an artificial crisis is created. The breakdown of the international...
Is Britain Ready for a Post-Elizabeth Era?
Mick O’Reilly :The State Opening of Parliament at Westminster is an event packed with pomp and pageantry, where symbolism is steeping in historical context, and...
Growing Foods to Feed the Hungry
Deepak Ray :Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people. These competing uses...
Readers’ Voice
Justice System Dispensing justice to each and every individual of the state is the responsibility of the government. When there is equal dispensing of justice...
Low price of tea worries growers in northern region
The tea growers of Panchagarh and Tentulia demanded setting up an auction centre to ensure fair prices necessitated for faster expansion of the tea industry...
Government must protect indigenous community and their heritage
Kuakata, the country’s second-largest sea beach, is being turned into a tourist destination without a structured plan, kicking out the native Rakhine population in the...
Contemporary Tax Reform in Bangladesh
Dil Afrose Duetee :In FY 2019-20 considering the responses and initiatives to fight ‘COVID-19’ pandemic Government has set priority areas of different sectors and allocation...
The Taliban Mindset
Muhammad Amir Rana :Nine months after their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban seem to have realised that international recognition is not coming anytime soon, and...
Frequent leak of question papers is nothing new under this government
It is really disconcerting that the relevant authorities are not being able to stop the rampant ongoing crime of question paper leaks. Two employees of...
Discipline is to Teach, not to Punish
Sir Frank Peters :For many years – more than I care to number and more than is justified in a world of mass communications –...
Global Risks Report 2022 There’s Still Reason to Hope
Dr Matiur Rahman :The World Economic Forum has recently published ‘The Global Risks Report 2022’. This year it examines risks in five categories such as...