Readers’ Voice
Sound Pollution In WinterPollution that increased at an exorbitant rate in winter is sound pollution. During this time various weddings, parties, picnics and gatherings are...
Editorial
Govt`s 70pc borrowed from Sanchayaparta: After plundering govt is desperate
THE government has borrowed Tk 17,577 crore, 70 per cent of the total target, to meet the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2020-21 from...
Policy decisions on environment shall remain on paper
THE government’s commitment to maintain environment-friendly development and promote biodiversity by preserving hills, water bodies and greenery, a section of influential ruling party men are...
Hasina-Modi summit
Dr Mohammad Didare Alam Muhsin :On 17th December, one day after the Victory Day of Bangladesh, a virtual summit was held between its Prime Minister...
Padma Bridge
Md. Azgar Ali :In 1999, the then Awami League government examined the pre-feasibility of the Padma Bridge now which is almost visible. The hope of...
Procure rice from farmers instead of importing
THE country’s premier rice research establishment – Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) – says despite a 10% crop loss owing to monsoon deluge this year,...
Ensure safe and secure internet for all against pornography
THE government initiative to block pornography websites has proved a futile exercise due to lack of technological know-how and concerted efforts from the state agencies....
Death Threats
Thalif Deen :The United Nations, which is commemorating its 75th anniversary, continues to remain bogged down in one of the world’s most politically and militarily...
Human Capital
Wares Ali Khan :Recently, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Mohammed Bin-Rashid Al-Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) have jointly disclosed the Global Knowledge Index-2020...
Bangladesh Bank`s economic recovery severely shrunk: Tell truth and lies will reveal
BANGLADESH Bank warns in a report saying that danger lurks ahead for slower economic recovery as the second wave of Covid-19 is impacting the country...
Transport strike in Sylhet division
NORMAL life in Sylhet came to a virtual standstill on Tuesday as a coalition of transport owners and workers started enforcing a 72-hour transport strike...
Closures are better than losses for incompetence but create unemployment
MISMANAGEMENT, corruption and absence of proper planning are responsible for the losses incurred by the state-owned jute and sugar mills, and workers in no way...