Reviving the Old Brahmaputra that feeds 47 small rivers
The Old Brahmaputra is in quite an awful state for years of rampant river grabbing and sand lifting that has put its existence at stake,...
Editorial
Election violence: A threat for good governance
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Incidents of electoral violence, including deaths, have become widespread as the ruling Awami League is struggling with rebel candidates in the...
Ago-products export turns 2nd highest foreign exchange earner
Bangladesh’s agro-products export in the July-October period of this fiscal year emerged as the second-biggest export earner after apparel, signalling its potential to thrive further....
Ensure free textbooks distribution to schools in time
The distribution of free textbooks to students of schools on the New Year’s Day has been thrown into ‘uncertainty’ this time with the authorities and...
Verdict of sensational Raintree rape case
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Women are Key to Improving Rural Sanitation
Milan Thomas :In rural areas, lack of familiarity with new technologies is often compounded by financial constraints, making unhealthy or inefficient practices persistent – even...
Send trained manpower abroad to fetch better wages
The World Bank (WB) has projected lower remittance growth for Bangladesh in 2021 compared to India and Pakistan due to slower out migration of workers...
Conserve fish sanctuaries to bring endangered fish species back
Various species of endangered fish are returning to water bodies gradually since the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has been working intensively to restore them. We...
Verdict of sensational Raintree rape case
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Why Covid-19 Misinformation Works
Noam Titelman : Inter Press ServiceAt the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro used his allotted time at the podium...
Students’ demand for low bus fare is reasonable
City dwellers have been facing tremendous problems for the last couple of days due to sudden stoppage of bus services by operators on some routes....
Protector grabbing River Turag to build ecoparks
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has taken initiatives to set up multiple eco-parks by filling the Turag in the capital. Around one and...