Bangladesh Railways’ limping train and freight services need invigorating
Though the train is a very popular mode of transport worldwide and its services everywhere have improved tremendously, in Bangladesh, despite it being hugely popular...
Editorial
Govt must stop the capital flight: Getting back the laundered money not an easy task
In view of the global economic instability caused by the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the proposed budget for fiscal 2022-23 has offered an opportunity...
Down the memory lane : Professor Annemarie Schimmel
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :I have had the opportunity to have meeting with Doctorate Madam Annemarie Schimmel who had the opportunity to obtain double Doctorate degrees...
Global conflict management Why Russia, NATO, the EU & Ukraine cannot make peace?
Dr Mahboob A Khawaja :The emerging conflicts between the old cold war era enemies represent amassed collections of deep mistrust, hatred and temptation of historic...
Readers’ Voice
SMEs need special attention Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) are the ones that play greater roles for the development of an economy since most people...
Waterlogging project in Ctg still lags even after four years
The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) undertook the Chittagong Waterlogging Removal Project (CWRP) four years ago at a cost of Tk 5,616 crore. However, the residents...
Punishment for teachers too lenient
Sir Frank Peters :Two schoolteachers, guilty of giving corporal punishment to children, are due to face the court again because the original sanctions given to...
Post-graduation challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh
Jehangir Hussain :Following graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) group Bangladesh is possibly headed to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings annually.Though Bangladesh...
Can India afford to alienate her 200m strong Muslim community?
Shakeel Mohammed :Right-wing fascists are trying hard to convert India into a Totalitarian State. What they don’t seem to realise is that, a diverse nation...
Readers’ Voice
Poor disaster risk management Bangladesh stands fifth among the top disaster risk countries in the world. When our neighboring countries take various initiatives to make...
Ban motorbikes; enforce all traffic rules, during Eid on highways
It would not be an overstatement to say that Bangladesh’s roads and highways are always virtual deathtraps. But during the Eid rush, fatal accidents occur...
Metro Rail Can it bring back our reading habit?
Quazi Saleh Mustanzir :With the availability of digital devices and the increase of our business in urban life, the habit of reading books is dwindling....