Generate employment, extend support to reduce the impact of pandemic second-wave
Although almost all those who had lost their jobs in April to May last year because of the pandemic-induced economic downturn found jobs by February...
Editorial
Poor informal workers are not counted for help
A media report on Wednesday highlighted a dire situation of workers in the informal sector being restricted by renewed shutdown. This is yet another blow...
Sundarbans a special heritage but it is unprotected from racketeers
After 30 hours of frantic efforts, fire at the Sundarbans’ Sharankhola Range was extinguished on Tuesday evening but on Wednesday noon local people again traced...
Neoliberal Finance Poor Countries’ Recovery Undermined
Anis Chowdhury & Jomo Kwame SundaramInter Press Service: After being undermined by decades of financial liberalisation, developing countries now are not only victims of vaccine...
Education Of Refugee Children How It Helped Put Their Trauma Behind Ed Holt
Inter Press Service: Eighteen-year-old Chuol Nyakoach lives in the Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp in Gambella, Ethiopia. Chuol is grateful that despite the trauma she has already...
Readers’ Voice
Cycling Needs Separate Lanes In Cities Cycling has been a getting popular as a means of commuting, exercise and recreation for some time now. However,...
Storytelling An Essence Of Our Survival
Maria Hanif Al-Qassim :What do Walt Disney, Yuval Noah Harari and Steve Jobs have in common? Some may say fame, while others may say wealth....
Covid-19 Can It Be Defined As Social A Disease?
Dr. Matiur Rahman & Shishir Reza :‘Social Disease’ term was first used in 1871 to indicate the venereal disease. Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines ‘Social Disease’...
In speedboat tragedy in the Padma 26 people died, nobody has accountability
AT least 26 people were killed in a speedboat capsize on Monday in Padma River after the boat crashed into a sand laden bulk carrier...
Internet Restrictions A Harm To Press & Public Alike
Michael De Dora :Inter Press Service:When Myanmar’s military seized power from the elected government in February, one of its first actions was to further squeeze...
Development Purview Journey From LDC To Developing Country
Dr. Md. Shamsul Arefin :The growth in garments sector, surge of migrants’ remittances and increased agricultural yields have triggered development of our economy in recent...
Readers’ Voice
For A Participatory, Realistic Budget The budget for the next financial year needs to be formulated keeping the facts that there is uncertainty as to...