DUCSU elections should be held regularly
Muhammad Quamrul Islam :It was with extreme anxiety in view of expectations as guardians and Dhaka University batch 1961, which participated in Mother Language Movement...
Editorial
North Korea rebuilding rocket sites
Laura Bicker :Hey, North Korea – what’s up? What are you doing?As the correspondent for the Koreas, I find myself asking those questions a lot,...
INGOs must explain the allegation of misusing relief funds
FOREIGN agencies working for Rohingyas spent Tk 150 crore on hotel bills in the last six months, whereas they have spent no more than 25...
The road transport sector is found incapable to reduce fatal accidents
BANGLADESH Police statistics showed that the number of fatalities in road accidents increased in 2018 though many accidents were remained unreported with the police stations....
Shamima and the IS An issue that triggers debate in UK
THE case of Shamima Begum has triggered a fierce debate in the UK on how to respond to the issue of citizens who joined the...
Reforming the education system
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Education is a vital component for human development in a country. Research has shown that higher investment in education can have...
Gas price hike would deeply affect the people and the country
WITHOUT introducing waste-reducing meter, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed for hiking the tariff of bulk and household gas uses. However, country’s business communities...
US-Taliban talks and the fate of Afghan people
US and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their 16 days of talks, longest round of peace talks in the recent time held in Qatar’s capital Doha...
Readers’ Forum
Banned fishing nets are still used for catching jatka I’m resident of a coastal district. It’s a matter of great regret that, I often see...
Readers’ Forum
Rohingyas must go to MyanmarFor a long time, there is no visible progress to repatriate the Rohingyas, the forcibly displaced people from the northern Rakhine...
First Oxford woman who married a ‘native’ Indian
Freda Bedi lived an unusual life. Born in a small town in England, she moved to India for love and ended up joining the independence...
Vietnam’s hybrid model of socialist governance and market economics
Rayhan Ahmed Topader :On its own motion, it is converting its economy from the communist model to a market-oriented system. It has, for example, unified...