Media still a man’s world, only 10pc women employees: In Bangladesh journalism is dying
A RECENT global study pointed out that only 10 percent of the total employees are female in Bangladesh’s media, while only about 6 percent are...
Editorial
Rebuilding old, dilapidated buildings sound nice: But another money wasting project
IT IS good to know that the government is planning to reconstruct the old and dilapidated public residential buildings that have weakened over time. These...
Dhaka city at a great risk of dengue outbreak
The capital city Dhaka is again at a great risk of dengue outbreak this year, compared to the last couple of years, as stagnant water...
Murder on The Road Who is Responsible?
Majhar Mannan :It is very difficult to find a day in 365 days of the year when there are no casualties in road accidents. The...
Int’l Nurses Day’ 2022 Hurdles & Hope of Nursing Service
Lt Col Nazmul Huda Khan :May 12th is an important date to all nurses, as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale...
Tough measures needed to start Rohingya repatriation
Sadly, inaction of the international community as well as absence of thrust from Bangladesh has made the repatriation of Rohingya refugees uncertain to their homeland....
Opt for Admin Cadre Is It Unexpected?
Masum Billah :In the 38th BCS examination, 82 candidates from BUET, 64 from KUET, 59 from RUET and 55 from CUET embraced the job of...
Development Initiatives How Bureaucracy Bemomes a Barrier
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :The bureaucracy in Bangladesh is repeatedly apparent with the issues of corruption, nepotism, inefficiency, lack of accountability and transparency, etc. Besides,...
China considers Teesta multipurpose project a priority one
We indeed welcome that the much-talked-about US$1.0 billion multipurpose project on Teesta River management is now considered a priority project by China and the authorities...
Boom of unlicensed bikers the main cause of road crashes
The difference between the number of registered motorcycles and actual bike-license holders is growing due to the lack of proper monitoring by the authorities. The...
Ensure Remittances thru Well-Planned Measures
Md. Arafat Rahman :In Bangladesh, labor migration has emerged as an important economic factor in policy-making in both small and macroeconomic sectors. At present, remittances...
Bangladesh’s Growth & Challenges with Data
Ayago Wambile, Sailesh Tiwari & Claudia Berg :We have all heard the adage: what gets measured, gets done. Data is at the heart of economic...