Canals and drains of Chattogram City turn into death traps
The canals and drains of the port city of Chattogram have become death traps. Owing to negligence of authorities concerned, most of these canals and...
Editorial
Independent journalism is at risk; here’s how to save it
By Maria Ressa and Mark Thompson :Ms. Ressa is a co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Thompson is a former chief executive of...
A new variant of the coronavirus Omicron: I want awareness
Dr. Muhammad Mahtab Hossain Mazed :There is no end to the headaches of the whole world with Corona. Meanwhile, a new variant of Corona, Omicron,...
Readers’ Voice
Rehabilitate street children Today’s children are tomorrow’s future. The number of street children in this country is constantly increasing at an alarming rate. The number...
Limited 5G mobile net connectivity from next year must deliver
Bangladesh has rolled out the fifth-generation (5G) of mobile internet connectivity, though the use of 4G services is still below the benchmark level. State-run mobile...
Why out of school children education programme is in limbo for 2 years
Over 9,000 jobseekers have been waiting for the final results of their viva voce for recruitment to a project run by the Bureau of Non-formal...
Is universal health coverage a big challenge for Bangladesh?
Dr. Samir Kumar Saha :Each year on December 12, the world celebrates Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. It is an official UN-designated day to raise...
KUET teacher’s mysterious death and the culture of closing universities
Masum Billah :Whenever any untoward incident takes place in our higher educational institutions, the authorities declare the closure as the easiest solution so far to...
US sanctions on RAB, officials over human rights
The United States on Friday imposed financial sanctions and visa bans on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), its seven former and current officials over human...
Omicron is the smoke alarm that the world is on fire
Jenny Lei Ravelo :Access advocates and health experts have called on governments of high-income countries to urgently address vaccine inequity amid the emergence of the...
Insurance risks in the new world order
Dr. Mohamed Ramady :The insurance sector plays an important role in pricing risk to enable businesses to carry on with their activities. However, in the...
Uttara-Agargaon partial metro rail operation might vitiate traffic jam
Although partial operation of metro rail from Uttara to Agargaon is scheduled in December next year, it would have little impact on the capital’s overall...