No medicine should be marketed without testing
THE people of Bangladesh have no way to know about the quality of medicine as the controlling authority has the capacity to test less than...
Editorial
Need a functional illiteracy eradication policy
AROUND 26 percent of adults in Bangladesh are still illiterate though the ruling party in its 2008 election manifesto had promised to eradicate illiteracy from...
Journey to Freedom
Alaa Salah :My name is Alaa Salah. I am 22 years old and I grew up in Khartoum. Before the revolution, I was a student...
Favourable Environment
Amjad Hossen Hridoy :The criterion of a university is based on education and research. We are lagging behind repeatedly for failing to create proper environment...
Bolivia’s political crisis and the role of US
Political crisis in Bolivia has taken a crucial turn. The landlocked country in western-central South America region has been witnessing political unrest after a presidential...
Yet no big change in road transport sector
There are widespread allegations of extortion by an influential syndicate in the transport sector, particularly targeting the passenger buses and goods-laden trucks. However, leaders of...
Complicated Story
Tala Jarjour :Three weeks on, and Lebanon’s demonstrations show no sign of abating. Prime Minister Saad Hariri has tendered his resignation and reform bills have...
Development unmet due to prevailing corruption
GLOBAL Bribery Risk Index put Bangladesh in the top position “Country with the highest risk” in terms of bribery threats in South Asia, in the...
Look to other sectors to invest beyond RMG
THOUGH the success saga continues to sky-rocketing, but very unfortunately, we’ve achieved success in only a few sectors. Our success rate is very insignificant particlarly...
Facebook & YouTube
Sir Frank Peters :[Good education, undoubtedly, is the best investment any government can make. It is the noblest gift it can give to its people....
Industrial Policy
Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury :Industrial policy refers to the promotion of new investments and technology by governments to encourage the growth and development...
Price of essential items are soaring, there is no authority to control
DUE to ineffective market monitoring, failure to disband the syndicate and inappropriate focus on farming have intensified the crisis of the kitchen product onion. At...