Why mosquito menace in the winter month of December
After the deadly wave of coronavirus, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is now battling with the mosquito menace which has made the capital’s residents to...
Editorial
Application of Tort Law in Bangladesh
Shahriar Islam Shovon :Under common law, a “tort” is defined as an act of civil wrong done against another person. Individuals’ rights and interests, as...
Making e-Money Safer in the Digital Age
José Garrido and Jan Nolte :As e-money use grows, regulators need to focus on consumer protection and the integrity of the overall payments system.Imagine you...
E-commerce customers’ chance to get their money back is slim
We are concerned at the way the authorities are dealing with the issue of e-commerce scams. Their efforts are mostly limited to preventing possible swindling...
Gang rape of tourist women big challenge to industry’s recovery
At a time when the tourism business in Cox’s Bazar is trying to tide over Covid-19 induced losses, fear grips hoteliers, restaurant owners, and tourists...
Out of school children need work-based learninge?
Md Bayazid Khan :Bangladesh offers free and compulsory primary education to all the school-aged children and the government adopts various steps to make it successful...
Readers’ Voice
Benefits of SmartphoneDespite some dark sites of smartphone, it has many advantages for building our digital world and modern civilization. The advantages of this device...
Genome sequencing of salinity-flood tolerant rice to help raise output
A complete genome sequence of salinity and submergence tolerant rice has been unveiled by the scientists of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and...
Building partnerships to support and restore river ecosystems
Sayef Tanzeem Qayyum & Ahmed Shawky :Located in central Bangladesh, the capital city of Dhaka attracts the majority of the area’s rural migrants and has...
Who will feed the urban people?
Md. Shahidullah :Imagine running out of natural resources for food production in the country! Urban areas face food supply chain disruption from rural parts due...
Modern slavery – a terrific phenomenon of our time
Dr Matiur Rahman :In the USA slavery was abolished by the US Congress in 1865 through the 13th Amendment. But has slavery completely ended up...
Plan to raise power, gas, fertiliser prices in one go
The government is set to make an upward price adjustment of power, gas and fertiliser in one go for what it said as a measure...