Covering War Without Prejudice
Farrah Hassen :War’s grim reality is recognizable wherever it occurs. We can see it all too clearly in Ukraine – in the destruction of cities,...
Editorial
Troubled Ideas A Nuremberg Tribunal For Putin
Dr Binoy Kampmark :In a good number of Western states, the ruling classes, former and current, have lost their heads. Bugbear and boogieman Vladimir Putin’s...
Businesspeople want AIT withdrawal
Businesspeople want Advanced Income Tax (AIT) to go. Their call resonated in a programme jointly organised by NBR and FBCCI in the capital on Tuesday....
Tackle black carbon emission to avoid serious health hazard and environment
People in Bangladesh every day inhale an alarming amount of black carbon, a particle not only harmful for human health but also responsible for global...
Dahaka’s Polluted Air Concern Among City Dwellers Mounting
Mozidur Rahman Biswas :Dhaka’s air is once again the world’s most polluted as the capital’s air quality index (AQI) was lastly recorded at 269 at...
Russia’s Media War Technology Is Putin’s Principal Opponent
Sevanti Ninan :A war inevitably becomes a media war, which the invasion of Ukraine has triggered in multiple ways with the internet as its battleground....
BBS inflation data doesn’t represent reality: Economists
Bangladesh’s economy has jumped to 6.17 per cent inflation in February this year, the highest in 17 months, driven by soaring costs of foods, further...
Groundwater discharge must not exceed recharge
Groundwater is a precious mineral as important as life and livelihood. Around 80 per cent people of Bangladesh depend on groundwater. Bangladesh along with China,...
Saudi FM’s Visit Dhaka-Riyadh Relation In New Height
Julia Alam :Arab News, one of the most influential news and views outlets in the Middle East wrote it as the first political consultation between...
Tribute to President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed
Sir Frank Peters :I was deeply saddened to read about the passing of Former President and Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed. It wasn’t the kind of...
World Water Day Access To Potable Water Still Not Assured
Dr. Muhammad Badrul Hasan ;It is hard to believe that in the midst of the technological advancement of the 21st century, around 61 million people...
Faulty design the cause of frequent launch capsize
A passenger launch on Sunday capsized in Shitalakkhya River when a large cargo vessel hit, leaving eight passengers killed and many missing. Like the previous...