World of hunger
Chinmay Prasun Biswas :“We have terrible hunger here.” This sentence was uttered by a coachman of a horse-drawn carriage in a story Baire (Outside) by...
Editorial
Readers’ Voice
Education for all A person without education is like a bird without wings, a person without education is not blind, but his eyes do not...
Govt must fill up the vacant post in urban healthcare centres for better service delivery
Urban healthcare centres, run by the local government bodies, are failing to provide even the basic reproductive health and nutrition services due to a lack...
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...
Mental health — an issue less attended in Bangladesh
Nazia Wahab :According to a recent news paper report, a student had died after falling from university building in Dhaka’s Green Road area. University authorities...
Tigers are as important as we are in biodiversity
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder :Every year we celebrate 29th July as International Tiger Day with a theme. This year for an exception worldwide we...
Women face obstacles in getting mahr and even paternal property
Even though mahr or dower is allowed in the Islamic family law, women face layers of obstacles to get it. At the same time, they...
Rohingya’s ‘Go Home’ campaign for safe repatriation
Khalid Saifullah :Last month, thousands of Rohingya refugees held peaceful rallies in Bangladesh, demanding repatriation to Myanmar with safety, dignity and security. The demonstrations were...
World Hepatitis Day Deaths by B virus must stop
Dr. NC Nath, FPS, MD :World Hepatitis Day – 2022 is being celebrated globally today on July 28, with the theme “No more waiting, now...
Readers’ Voice
Waterlogging hazard Severe waterlogging is not a new problem in different cities and suburbs of the country including the capital during the monsoon season. Mainly...
Give proper response to deaths by drowning, a silent epidemic
Every year thousands of children are dying due to drowning, but the government did not take enough measures to reduce the number of deaths, nor...
Women need to be empowered for building up a decent society
Dr Matiur Rahman :How many women are absolute poor in Bangladesh? How many women are physically or mentally tortured? Has any woman needed legal or...