Chaos in Transport Sector
Saleh Akram :After repeated occasions of frustration and disappointment from the unruly and defiant road transport operators of the country, the government has formed a...
Editorial
Prime Minister has to explain what we gained
WITH Dhaka eagerly waiting for the signing of the Teesta Water-Sharing Deal, Bangladesh and India signed a MoU allowing India to take 1.82 cusec water...
Another campus corruption fades teachers’ dignity
THE surprising development of some vested quarters in misappropriating public money is not few in this saga of development. The latest story of an eight-member...
Primary school teachers should get adequate pay
EDUCATIONISTS concerned for the quality education have laid emphasis on primary school teachers’ dignified salary and social status. To impart basic learning and primary education,...
Take strong initiatives to protect migrant workers’ rights
ABOUT 120 more Bangladeshi migrant workers returned home from Saudi Arabia on Friday night following a crackdown on undocumented workers there. Another 130 Bangladeshi migrant...
E-commerce To Intervene In The Real Estate Industry
A. F. M. Asaduzzaman :E-Commerce, the new sunrise industry in Bangladesh, is one of the much-talked about economic issues of recent times. The worldwide expansion...
Power of Attorney
Md. Mamonor Rashid :The law relating to the powers of attorney in Bangladesh is governed by Power of Attorney Act 2012 and Power of Attorney...
Neighbourhood Friendship
Syed Munir Khasru :Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now in India at her first official visit to India from October 3-6, post the general...
Fortified Rice
Judith Smit :Micronutrient deficiencies are one of the main causes of poor health and disability, and it affects over 2 billion people worldwide. Diets that...
Bangladesh needs fair share of river waters
DHAKA and Delhi are now reportedly stepping towards a new deal on six small rivers and optimum use of the Ganges waters. It’s probably, when...
Hard steps needed to stop use of polythene
PRODUCTION and sale of polythene has continued unabated across the country though government has taken multiple initiatives to promote the use of jute bags as...
US Economy
Monaem Sarker :This Summer’s fears about escalating trade tensions and war, slowing global growth and an inverted yield curve in the United States have let...