Give Winter Clothes to the Cold hit Street Children
Abir Hasan Suzon: Bangladesh has now become a country of strange seasons. The effects of winter come in different forms from time to time in different...
Editorial
Ensure equal rights in University Halls
Monirul Haque Rony:Education is the backbone of a nation. There is no substitute to education for any nation to stand tall in the world and...
Bangladesh Bank’s autonomy must to keep economy on track
Noted bankers have suggested that Bangladesh Bank (BB) should function with full autonomy, as stipulated in the law, to keep the economy on track for...
No respite from unhealthy air in capital as pollution is rampant
This paper has carried several news stories on the filthy and unhealthy air of capital city Dhaka. The Air Quality Index, briefly AQI, has been...
Stop tourist harassment
Alaul Alam :Bangladesh is blessed with many attractive tourist places. Certainly, the country situated in the South Asia has endowed with an immense treasure of...
Proper use of $500m WB loan for better power networks has to ensured by WB
The World Bank has approved a $500 million fund to help Bangladesh expand and modernise its reliable electricity distribution network and support sustainable transformation of...
Inclusive development still a challenge after 50 years of independence
Financial inclusion is a key element of social inclusion, particularly useful in combating poverty and income inequality by opening blocked advancement opportunities for disadvantaged segments...
Will learners get new textbooks in their hands on time?
Masum Billah :Newspaper reports say that the book distribution ceremony will take place on 30 December though it is held usually on the first day...
Necessity of social forestry
Md. Arafat Rahman :The history of social forestry in Bangladesh is closely linked with the introduction of institutional forest extension activities. The tree planting campaign...
Wrap faced embankment against earthquake
Ripon Hore, PhD : Wrap faced reinforced soil retaining wall on soft clay is popular all over the world because wrap faced layer consumes less space...
Why food prices higher in villages than in cities
RISING trends of inflation in the country has forced rural people to spend more to buy goods than urban dwellers. A study carried by the...
Take initiatives to attract NRBs’ investment in industrial sector
A REPORT published in this newspaper on Tuesday said UAE-based Bangladeshi auto parts traders and auto service providers are planning to invest in fast-growing automotive...