Police must be neutral and ensure violence free polls
THE New Nation yesterday reported that polls atmosphere across the country is becoming violent day by day following the clashes between Awami League and BNP,...
Editorial
Involve the youths in decision making process
A RECENT survey rightly indicated that unified and quality education system for all is imperative to turn today’s youth into skilled manpower for future Bangladesh....
Non-executive directors in corporate boards
Dr Dhiman Chowdhury :Non-executive directors in large companies are either secretaries of various ministries, executives in government organizations or professionals, particularly chartered accountants. Although many...
Is the GCC dead?
Marwan Kabalan :For the second time since the beginning of the Qatar blockade, 18 months ago, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit failed to bring...
Bamboo for rapid carbon sequestration!
Isaiah Esipisu As thousands of environmental technocrats, policy makers and academics work round the clock to come up with strategies for mitigation and adaptation to...
Rethinking urban ecology for sustainable development
Shishir Reza :Ecology always deals with the nexus between nature and living organism. Ecology of urban settlement is the scientific study of the relation of...
Egypt’s long road to recovery
Rayhan Ahmed Topader :President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government maintained its zero-tolerance policy towards dissent, introducing repressive legislation, notably a nongovernmental organization (NGO) law that may...
Borders should protect migrants, not turn them out
Mark Sappenfield :I might argue that the word “border” best encapsulates the leading challenge facing democracies worldwide today. The fundamental question in politics from Poland...
Readers’ Forum
Stop war in Yemen :The Yemen war has turned catastrophic for the country’s civilians, leading to widespread poverty, food insecurity and lack of basic health...
Outstanding performance of our farmers
FARMERS of Pirojpur district have successfully used marshlands to grow up paddy saplings which would help meet sapling shortage in the waterlogged areas during paddy...
Not a very pleasant time for BJP govt
INDIA’S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suffered stinging election defeats in three key states, which is now considered as a big blow to...
Readers’ Forum
Missing health issues in poll campaigns National election fever has gripped Bangladesh. Numerous international agencies and research institutions are also going to keep an eye...