Budget 2022-23
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the need for a robust fiscal framework has been felt much more than before. Higher...
Editorial
Unscrupulous traders created artificial edible oil crisis: Fining them will not raise the cost
The seizure of hundreds of thousands of liters of hoarded edible oil in the last one week has proved the claim that unscrupulous trader created...
Nutritious food not affordable for majority population
High costs made nutritious foods like vegetables and fresh fruits unaffordable to Bangladesh’s large number of consumers. The grim picture of people’s unaffordability to purchase...
Why France has a complex relationship with religion
Fawaz Turki :Does France, as sundry analysts have argued, view religion as a threat to its national identity? Looks like it.Emmanuel Macron, recently elected for...
Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Bangladesh
M. Kamruzzaman Shadhin :Bangladesh is one of the top listed vulnerable countries worldwide due to global climate change. Due to its geographic location, Bangladesh stands...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...