Defer Schools’ Reopening
V. Mohan :The news that schools in several parts of India will reopen soon is disturbing. Andhra Pradesh has already set in motion a phased...
Editorial
Bangladesh ranked as the third worst-performing country for attracting foreign investment
TO smoothly run the wheel of economy of a developing country like Bangladesh Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered to be one of the important...
Uncertainty looming over textbook distribution
AMID the pandemic-induced vacation in the educational institutions, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) may be unable to distribute the free textbook in the...
BDR mutiny cases refer our justice system not helping the powerless
REPORTs in a national daily on Friday said that many acquitted in the BDR mutiny cases were not set free and languishing in jail for...
Stop embezzling of climate fund to protect risk-prone people
ANTI-CORRUPTION watchdog Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed that around 55 per cent of climate change mitigation funds were wasted through various irregularities and corruptions mired...
Countrywide expressway project hangs for two years
Over the past two years, a move to develop countrywide expressway network at an estimated cost of Tk 78.55 billion has remained halted due to...
Stop embezzling of climate fund to protect risk-prone people
ANTI-CORRUPTION watchdog Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed that around 55 per cent of climate change mitigation funds were wasted through various irregularities and corruptions mired...
The USA
Cornelia Meyer :The US presidential election 2020 is a cliffhanger, if ever there was one. At the time this Op-Ed was written, former Vice President...
Urbanization
Md. Arafat Rahman :Since 1947, urbanization has gained momentum in Bangladesh. Despite its long history of urbanization, the country is currently one of the least...
Russia Winning At Its Own Game
Kadri Liik :The current unrest in different parts of the former Soviet Union may make it tempting to conclude that Russia is losing control over...
Rohingya Issue Threat To Regional Security
Unrest in the Rohingya camp is increasing day by day where almost every day Rohingyas are killed in internal and sectarian quarrels. Besides, it is...
More expats likely to return but govt seems nonchalant
THE migrant workers’ crisis, which emerged after the outbreak of novel coronavirus, further deepened with the government response marred by inappropriate decisions coupled with delayed...