Lack of sincerity to turn the drug war into farce
THE death toll in the countrywide Anti-drug Drive over the last 13 months has crossed 400, with four more reported extra-judicial killings in Cox’s Bazar...
Editorial
Sustainable Fashion
Lisa Greenlee :The Copenhagen Fashion Summit celebrated its tenth anniversary last week. The summit, which is often referred to as the Davos of fashion, is...
Hong Kong Extradition Row
Ana Nicolaci da Costa :Changes to Hong Kong’s extradition law could hurt the autonomy that has made it one of Asia’s main financial hubs.The government...
Border killings not acceptable by any means
INDIA’S Border Security Force’s new Director General Rajni Kant Mishra called the killings along the Bangladesh-India border as ‘unfortunate deaths’. “They were killed during skirmishes...
Global community must come forward to save South Sudan
SOME seven million people in South Sudan would face acute food shortages, while more than 20,000 are close to famine, the World Food Programme warned...
Readers’ Forum
Social Media is Increasing Mobile Phone AddictionMobile phone in this era is the most necessary thing in the world. We can’t think of going a...
Safety-Net Programmes
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Bangladesh is a developing country, where poverty and inequality among the households are common. This is not only in this country....
Can Iran Pressure US?
Dr. John C. Hulsman :Confusion surrounds the attack on the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, with the stricken ships ablaze just...
Don’t let successes go in vain
A total of 298 people were killed and 860 sustained injuries in road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul Fitr vacation. A report of...
Budget should be more ‘realistic’
LEADING think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue in a post-budget discussion said the FY2019-20 budget will favour affluent section of the society instead of establishing equity...
Want of Playgrounds
Md. Muzibur Rahman :Everyman in the world wants to have a sound health because “Health is Wealth”. If our health is not sound or well,...
Tourism Industry
Arif Ahammed :Love for the motherland is innate in every human being. That inner love stimulates the hunger for knowing the motherland and enjoying its...