War against Pakistan: A stunt before India’s general election
Soutik Biswas :A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth, American political journalist Michael Kinsley said.Last week, a prominent leader of India’s ruling Hindu...
Editorial
BD-Saudi relationship sees a new chapter
BANGLADESH on Thursday signed two agreements and four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Saudi Arabia. Signed at Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka in presence of...
No room for compromise about security in airports
QUESTIONS have been raised about the security of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after a handbag containing a firearm passed through the scanners undetected on Tuesday....
Readers’ Forum
Tougher stance needed to remove chemical warehouses A task force has been formed comprising officials of 14 government agencies after the devastating fire that took...
BBIN initiative: India mainly focuses on Bangladesh
Rayhan Ahmed Topader :The neighborhood first policy is the striking feature of Modi government’s diplomatic approach. In his government’s strategic imagination, India’s relations with neighboring...
Valuing natural ecosystems for sustainable economy
Shishir Reza :Ecosystems of Bangladesh harbor 133 species of mammal, 711 species of bird, 174 species of reptile, 64 species of amphibian, 270 species of...
Honest role against river grabbers deserves thanks
PATUAKHALI deputy commissioner alone sent river grabbers’ list to the National River Conservation Commission. None of the 63 other DCs complied with the NRCC’s request...
People need respite from polluted air
IT’S really miraculous that people of Bangladesh are still living despite gradual decay of their vitality inhaling the most polluted air in the world. The...
Expectations to Dhaka City Mayors part-2
Md. Atikur Rahman :From now, garments, textiles and factories must be established outside the Dhaka city. This will reduce the pressure of the Dhaka city...
About a peaceful DUCSU election
It was June 6 in 1990 when the last DUCSU (Dhaka University Central Students’ Union) elections were held. But after that, there was no election...
Public money should not be spent on wasteful expenditures
PARLIAMENT passed the Tk 464,573 crore national budget for FY 2018-19. Various studies have indicated that if the government expenditure rises the GDP increases and...
Bangladesh is the worst victim of Myanmar’s drug economy
MYANMAR authorities have seized more than 10 million ‘meth’ pills worth US$13.3 million over the weekend. Myanmar is the largest methamphetamine producer and Bangladesh is...