Yemen Actions Biden On Right Track But More Is Needed
Adva Saldinger :U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has taken some important steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, but advocates told Congress on Thursday...
Editorial
It is not ACC’s business to advice on banking license
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended in a report that license for opening of any bank or non-bank financial institution should not be given under...
City Corporation must investigate the cause of fire at Kathalbagan and rehabilitate the dwellers
A fire broke out at Kathalbagan slum in Kalabagan area of the capital on Thursday night. Six firefighting units douse the fire after hectic efforts....
One Year Since COVID-19
Anuradha Gupta :This week marks one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. It also marks one year since the birth of a new generation...
Empowering Tea Workers
Shishir Reza :How many women are working as tea-workers in Bangladesh? Have any tea workers needed legal or mental counseling? What are the impacts of...
Stop fake certificate business by any means
IN Bangladesh, a Bachelor or Master’s degree certificate is usually the result of 16 to 18 years of education. Counterfeit certificates that look like original...
Readers’ Voice: Ecommerce Seems Slowed
The covid-19 pandemic has forced the government across the globe to enforce lockdown, which resulted in people spending most of their time at home. Consequently,...
Readers’ Voice: Khas Land: An Issue Of Concern
Land is a major source of livelihood and symbol of social status. It provides food security and forms the basis of our social and economic...
Readers’ Voice
Controlling Culex Mosquitoes The two city corporations in Dhaka have not been as active in controlling Culex mosquitoes this year as they have been in...
City Waste Poor Management Results In Waterlogging
Majhar Mannan :The natural drainage system of capital Dhaka is dying gradually. Today, about 80 km of natural canals of Dhaka city are almost dead...
Shared Leadership More Effective Than Teamwork
Scott Dust, PhD :We know a great deal about the “processes” that make teams effective-things like psychological safety, constructive conflict, and information sharing. We pay...
Conserve rainforests to protect biodiversity, ecological balance
In the last 17 years, around 66 square kilometres of tropical rainforest, roughly the size of Narayanganj city, was destroyed in Bangladesh. Around four square...