Peeping
Md Shafiqur Rahman :When financial and/or economic issues of a country or region are swayed by social icons, it set a bad example and the...
Editorial
Readers’ Forum
The unbearable traffic in DhakaIt truly is amazing how constantly bad the traffic in Dhaka is and the fact that people have grown so accustomed...
How long Bangladesh will have to suffer adverse impact of Farakka Barrage?
WATER in the River Padma and its tributaries yesterday continued to swell as upstream flow from India continued feeding the rivers in Bangladesh after India...
Strict implementation of law is a must to curb crimes against women
CRIMES against women have been increasing alarmingly in the country due to downgrading of law and order, social disarray, masculinity manipulated by money and muscle...
Chinese Economy
Peng Bo :Since its founding in 1949, New China has adhered to an independent trade policy, with the Chinese government making great efforts to develop...
Impeachment Battle
Peter Baker :WASHINGTON – Alexander Hamilton, as usual, got right to the heart of the matter. When the framers were designing the Constitution and its...
Keep the universities out of political influence
THE ongoing student protests centring corruption, irregularities, nepotism, and poor governance by the authorities in Dhaka, Jahangirnagar, and Rajshahi universities have created an obnoxious situation...
Encourage investors to manufacture products locally
EVERYONE loves to hear the success stories. Unfortunately, we’ve achieved success in only a few sectors. Especially, in industrial sector — our success rate is...
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh :The WHO South-East Asia Region has made remarkable strides in its quest to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. India is yaws-free. Maldives,...
America’s Obligations
Ellen R. Wald :At the recent opening of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, the United States spoke often and forcefully about...
Greedy traders make onion price high: Govt move goes futile
TRADERS have hiked onion prices exponentially within a day, capitalising on India’s export ban on it. Retailers sold each kg of onions for up to...
Ensure safe milk for the children
DIFFERENT types of food items, including milk, are still producing and marketing in the country by different factories despite taking action by the Bangladesh Food...