Forex reserve must be protected
IN a first-ever move, the government is allowing the use of €524.56 million forex reserve of Bangladesh Bank (BB), now all time high at 44.10...
Editorial
Fresh surge in Covid-19 cases is most worrying
AS Bangladesh has been witnessing a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases for the last few days with more than 1,000 cases each day, it is...
Readers’ Voice
Save Rivers From ErosionDredging on waterways is required to ensure navigability while sand collection is also necessary for infrastructural development. However, unplanned sand extraction and...
River Governance Lifeline Of Environment Getting Ruined
March 14 was observed annually as the International Day of Action for Rivers to raise public awareness of destructive water development projects and health and...
Paradigm Shift Narrative About Climate Action
Samira Sadeque :A keen awareness about the intersection of our ecosystem and the “accelerating destabilisation of the climate” is helping shift the narrative for climate...
We must establish values of civilised people to save our students from torture and cruelty
THE High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to take care of a student, who was beaten up mercilessly by his teacher for crying...
Rise in child marriages need to be addressed by taking care of root causes
DURING seven months of coronavirus pandemic last year, a total of 13,886 child marriages took place in 84 upazilas of 21 districts in the country....
Army Take-Over Myanmar On The Boiling Point
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :It seems to be amazing to note that both China and India, apart from Russia and Vietnam, friendly toward Bangladesh, have asserted...
OPINION: Prioritize Student Counseling
Alaul Alam :Student counselling is a type of activity that works to facilitate students to develop them socially and mentally. It is a tradition that...
More Than Racism The Meghan & Harry Interview
Karen Stollznow, Ph.D :Everyone is still talking about Oprah Winfrey’s recent interview with Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.During the interview, the...
Readers’ Voice
Ban On Fishing JatkaThis year the ban on Hilsa Jatka fishing has come into effect on 1 March and will continue for 61 days until...
Corporal Punishment Care, Compassion Vital To Eliminate
Wares Ali Khan :Dealing with kids in academic arena is undoubtedly a challenging task. Love, affection, care and compassion for teaching as well as taming...