Abound Hilsa production necessarily needs planning to preserve, export
THIS was supposed to be a good year for Hilsa traders and anglers as with the beginning of the season, a record number of the...
Editorial
Migrant detention centres in Libya must stop as UN Chief said
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the closure of migrant detention centres in Libya, denouncing what he called rights violations committed there. Nothing can...
Citizen’s Charter Measures & Recommendations
Public services are funded by citizens, either directly or indirectly, and, therefore, people have the right to expect a particular quality of service that is...
Election in Myanmar but Rohingyas have no franchise!
FOURTEEN Rohingya-led rights groups in Cox’s Bazar have demanded that Myanmar ensures voting rights of all Rohingyas including those in Bangladesh to make possible their...
Tourism
Prof. Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam :Tourism industry is based on wide range of tourist/visitor related business venture activities permitted within the national rules and regulations....
Loving Memories
Shah Jalal Uddin Bhuiyan :September 4 is the 49th death anniversary of Bir Uttom Shahid Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan — my elder brother. He was 2nd-in-Command...
Where public safety is sacrificed to police, political leaders` illegal interest
CHEMICAL warehouses are still running brisk business in old Dhaka under the protection of a section of local political leaders and corrupt law enforcement agencies...
Migrants are in jail while traffickers remain scot-free
MIGRANTS who returned to the country after being exploited were thrown into jails whereas the perpetrators behind illegal human trafficking either remain scot-free or face...
Dhaka’s Air
Dr. M Abul Kashem Mozumder & Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :One of the worst cases of air pollution is Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh....
CEDAW
‘Steps Towards Development’ :Discrimination and violence against women is an age-old phenomenon throughout the world as a result of patriarchy. The United Nations is trying...
Hurdles in ferry service in Padma need to be removed
TRANSPORT workers and passengers continued to suffer on the country’s south-western routes while crossing the River Padma by major water channels due to strong current,...
Hindu widow’s right to husband’s land
THE High Court (HC) ruled on Wednesday that Hindu widows will have the rights to both agricultural and non-agricultural lands that belong to their husbands....