UGC’s policy can’t remove digital divide in education
AUTHORITIES of the public universities were overwhelmed by the growing insolvency of students and their parents during this period because the poverty pushes up the...
Editorial
Govt’s high bank borrowing to jeopardise private sector investment
DESPITE acknowledging this, the government’s high borrowing target from the banking system to finance budget deficit for the fiscal year 2020-2021 will sternly affect the...
Tourism
Prof. Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam :According to UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), ‘Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of...
Pornography
Md. Arafat Rahman :Bangladesh’s Pornography Control Act defines pornography as sexually explicit gestures, nude or half-naked dance-movies, video images, audio-visual images, still images, illustrated images,...
Govt still happy with bigger projects for bigger corruption
MEDIA reports said Roads and Highways Department (RHD) would spend Tk 22.30 billion (2230 Crore) only on land acquisition to widen a 55-kilometre road to...
Amphibious House Living With Floods!
Bangladesh is very much flood-prone, and there are many communities that are entirely exposed and vulnerable even in the time of modest flood events. A...
Misinformation During Covid-19 Pandemic
Right now, most countries are fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic where Bangladesh is no exception. Each virus outbreak in a new country generates a new...
Israel-UAE deal will weaken the cause of the Palestinians
AFTER long sought, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with US backing, last week announced a deal to establish full diplomatic ties with the United Arab...
Pvt universities must go to their permanent campuses
THE Ministry of Education is indifferent about private universities not going to permanent campuses. These institutions, which failed to comply despite repeated ultimatums, were supposed...
Roof-Top Gardening Environmental Sustainability In Covid-19
Urbanization is one of the 21st century’s most transformative trends. Cities are the dominant force in sustainable economic growth, development and prosperity in both developed...
Floods The Most Often Tragedy In Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world due to its geographical location, geological structure and population density. Bangladesh is a...
Coercive loan recovery must be stopped
DEFYING the government order not to pressurise borrowers for repayment until September for coronavirus and flood, representatives of various micro-credit lenders are allegedly forcing the...