Climate change, disasters, and suffering of the Poor
Golam Rasul, PhD :Climate-related disasters such as floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves are becoming increasingly common and severe because of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions....
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Women must be honoured I remember discussing with my grandmother in my childhood the role of girls in our society. She would always end up...
Padma Bridge to turn wheel of country’s economy
Sayem Sobhan Anvir :Many pessimists said – not possible. Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pronounced- possibility instead. That possibility is now a proven reality before...
Padma Bridge: A great illustration of Bangladesh’s efficiency
Majhar Mannan :The Padma Bridge bears the signature of Sheikh Hasina’s visionary leadership. Building the bridge was a major political challenge for the government. The...
Foreign mission must help our expatriates as syndicate trapping them for ransom
There is no end to the problem facing the Bangladeshi expatriates in foreign lands. They come one after another. It is really upsetting to know...
Fish, cattle and agricultural farmers need recovery support in flood-hit Rangpur region
The recent floods in northern Bangladesh are now affecting farmers in five districts of the greater Rangpur region as significant amounts of land in the...
Dengue Outbreak Awareness, proper strategies needed
Monirul Haque Rony :Although the number of deaths due to corona in the country has come down a bit, it is not over yet. The...
Oil Price Shock What $200 per barrel would mean for Asia
Marcel Schroder :The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased global oil market volatility. The economic impact of another oil price shock, should it materialize, would...
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Parent-child bonding When children are unable to discuss their personal matters with their parents due to the latter’s strict behaviour, they face many problems like...
Bangladesh is in the risk of a hidden fault that could trigger major quake
We’re shocked that the powerful earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday struck Afghanistan’s Paktika province, about 44 kilometres from the south-eastern city of Khost,...
Helpless flood-hit people Now is the time to stand beside them
Md. Zillur Rahaman :The flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj has reached alarming proportions due to torrential downpours and steep slopes. Twelve upazilas of Sylhet...
OECD’s regressive world corporate income tax reform
Anis Chowdhury & Jomo Kwame Sundaram Inter Press Service : After decades of rejecting international tax cooperation under multilateral auspices, rich countries have finally agreed....