Sexual abuse of women, children must stop
Md. Arafat Rahman :Authorized and quality information on sexual harassment is rarely available in Bangladesh. However, a survey report conducted by Action Aid – “Women...
Editorial
Climate Injustice at Glasgow Cop-Out
Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram :The planet is already 1.1°C warmer than in pre-industrial times. July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded in...
Dhaka’s bus rationalisation initiative is good, but why tax riders
A TOTAL of 120 brand new, green-coloured buses will ply on the Ghatarchar-Kanchpur route under a single authority on a pilot basis from December 1,...
Teaching moral values thru’ good parenting
Prof Dr Md Mahmudul Hassan :Moral values in parenting techniques such as kindness, humility, courage and compassion form the character of a child known at...
Brokers in different govt offices to turn into agents
Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy :Recently a piece of news reported in the newspapers that the brokers at the passport offices will get legitimized for...
Readers’ Forum
Protect the canals and reservoirs in Savar Savar is a densely populated industrial area near Dhaka on the banks of the river Bangshi. It is basically...
Why foreign transaction messaging network SWIFT not coming back
A media report has said the Bangladesh Bank has not been able to rebuild its compromised foreign transaction messaging network SWIFT even five years after...
Readers’ Forum
The low-paid informal workersAccording to the Global Wage Report 2020-21, Bangladesh positioned last among the countries paying minimum wages in the Asia-Pacific region. According to...
Potentials of agri-diversification
Dr. ForqanUddin Ahmed :Diversification of agriculture in Bangladesh is manifestation of a shift of resources from rice to other cereal crops, from cereals to non-cereal...
Could a third Covid wave hit Bangladesh?
Jehangir Hussain :Could the plummeting Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh be the deceptive calm before a fresh wave Covid-19 pandemic hits the unsuspecting nation, warned public...
Migration strategy must to ensure safe, sustainable movement of our nationals
Thirty-seven Bangladeshis were among 600 migrants rescued in Mexico after they were crammed into two tractor-trailers. Mexico’s National Migration Institute said the illegal migrants were...
Taliban bar Afghan women from television dramas
Women in Afghanistan have been banned from appearing in television dramas under new rules imposed by the Taliban government. At the same time, female journalists...