Dowry Menace Social Movements Required To Eradicate It
According to the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1980, “Dowry is any party who, directly or indirectly, transfers or agrees to transfer any property or valuable...
Editorial
Domestic Violence During Covid-19 Pandemic In Bangladesh
Dr. Matiur Rahman and Shishir Reza :Domestic violence (Violence against women or girl in the home or family environment) is a foremost social problem in...
Gear up rescue, rehabilitation activities to overcome cyclone devastations
Cyclone Yaas has breached embankments and caused flooding along the coast. It has made landfall in Indian coast of Odisha and West Bengal with full...
WASA’s water tariff hike at pandemic induced recession time unwelcome
Amid allegations of poor quality of tap water in the megacity, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has once again increased the price of water...
Building Vaccine Trust While Managing Risk
Heidi J. Larson :We cannot afford to lose that enthusiasm, even in the face of recently reported rare instances of blood clotting following some Covid-19...
Remembrance: Dr Akhteruddin Ahmed Founder of Sylhet Medical School
Dr Captain (retired) Syed Ahmed Mortada :Dr Akhteruddin Ahmed, the then Civil Surgeon of Sylhet established Sylhet Medical School, almost single handed, in 1948. He...
Myanmar’s junta leader casts doubt on return of Rohingya refugees
THE genocide against the Rohingyas shows no sign of abating in Myanmar, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said in a statement on Monday. It...
Govt needs to take some risks for funding small businesses
SMALL businesses such as cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises, which were among the worst hit from the pandemic, appears to have started seeing the...
Heavy import dependence on one source backfires
INDIA’S recent move to slap a ban on the export of jute seeds has alerted the government since Bangladesh imports 80 per cent of its...
Readers’ Voice
Glory Of Dhaka WanderersPerhaps sometimes in 1960, Calcutta Mohammedan Sporting Club came to Dhaka on invitation to play three football matches. The visiting team had...
Livestock Sector Contribution To GDP
Dr. Md. Nure-Alam:Agriculture is the main source of strength and hope for a nation. However, the term “agriculture” includes agro-farming, livestock and fisheries. The foundation...
Investigative Journalism Is Collecting Information ‘Theft’?
Dr Mohammad Didare Alam Muhsin :Rozina Islam, a senior reporter for the country’s leading daily Prothom Alo, has been doing journalism with a reputation for...