Readers’ Forum
Uncontrolled commodity prices  Amid corona pandemic, prices of essential commodities like onion, rice, pulses, oil etc. have been increased creating an artificial crisis in the...
Editorial
Zero hunger is as important as zero emissions
Gopika Nair :Ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference, a photo of world leaders tossing a coin into Rome’s famous Trevi Fountain went viral.It started...
How can Bangladesh deal with post-Covid unemployment problem?
Mozidur Rahman Biswas :Bangladesh, as a country, is facing an unprecedented challenge in dealing with the post-unemployment problem, despite the steady economic growth over the...
Do BSF Killings at border expose Dhaka’s weakness
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said border killing is a matter of shame for India as Bangladeshis are losing their lives. It’s...
Why rice price is escalating at the time of Aman harvest
The retail price of coarse rice, consumed by majority of the population, rose to Tk 48 per kg on November 11 from Tk 42.63 in...
Dropped out students from SSC this year mostly girls
Masum Billah :This year’s SSC examination on a short syllabus started on 14 November and will end on 23 November. Collecting a certificate by sitting...
Neoliberal economic reforms and Bangladesh
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Neoliberalism is an ideology of the conservative exponents of capitalism. It cannot be the state ideology of Bangladesh, which was established...
Move to recycle solid tannery waste into organic fertilizer
When people surrounding the Tannery Industrial Estate’s in Savar are facing the horrible odor spread from the solid tannery waste, an Italian company has expressed...
Long queues of buses, trucks at Paturia, Daulatdia ghats for ferry shortage
Truckers and bus passengers are suffering immensely as ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route is being hampered due to a shortage of ferries for...
Fire hazards increased four times in two decades, but who cares
The number of fire incidents increased four times over the last two decades, as the country’s urban areas continue to expand without basic fire safety...
Electoral violence: Who will take responsibility?
Majhar Mannan : Violence in the local government elections in Bangladesh seems to have become a common affair. Violence erupted in the first round of...
Impact of Social Change on the Family
Dr Matiur Rahman :Industrialization, urbanization, the advancement of mechanical civilization and the use of modern science and technology have brought about drastic changes in the...