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...
Editorial
Facilitating Bangladesh youths to study abroad
Yasmin Ara : Currently, students aspiring to study abroad have been facing many hurdles to prove their financial solvency to get a visa from the...
Building Trust in Covid-19 Vaccines
Patrick L. Osewe :While access to Covid-19 vaccines remains an obstacle in many low- and middle-income countries, yet another challenge looms: vaccine hesitancy.Vaccine hesitancy, defined...
Readers’ Forum
About Independence of Bangladesh About the war for independence of Bangladesh, the majority people appear to have little interest to know the history. A good...
When renovation of Osmani Udyan will be completed
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) inaugurated the renovation work for the capital’s Osmani Udyan back in January 2018 and promised to complete the work...
Antibiotics? Handle with Care
Baher Kamal :Antibiotics, like other antimicrobials, have become a threat to health rather than healing it. Why? Because their misuse and overuse have created such...
Renewable energy and its prospects
Zillur Rahaman :Bangladesh has adopted Renewable Energy (RE) Policy on 18 December, 2008 to ensure the use and development of RE in the country. The...
Teknaf land port safe haven for syndicate charging extra at every stage of import
Traders who import goods from Myanmar through Teknaf land port have become hostage to a powerful syndicate at the trade gateway on the southeastern border...
Case for continuing trade benefits for LDC graduating countries
The least developed countries (LDCs) have urged the WTO’s General Council for the continuation of all support measures, including unilateral trade preferences, after their graduation...
Readers’ Forum
Unemployed youths are being cheated At present, many fraudsters are active in the country in the name of providing jobs. Some of these horrible people...
All about oral pill against Covid-19
Md. Arafat Rahman :Molnupiravir, an oral pill against corona virus received approval from the UK medicines regulator to be used against established infections of Covid-19....
Future of fashion when ethics are murky
Gopika Nair :Thrifting is something of a paradox these days. Before secondhand shopping started being hailed as a sustainable solution to fast fashion, it was...