Strategy for public awareness against drug abuses
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Drug abuse has become a worldwide problem which is threatening the basic pillars of any society. No age or social level...
Editorial
New vision for leadership in global health
Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Ann Keeling, Dr. Kelly Thompson and Mehr Manzoor :The Sustainable Development Goals, with universal health coverage at the center, set an ambitious...
There is a difference between irresponsibility and mistake
RAWSHAN ARA, aged about 60, had got admitted at Urology Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with the infected left kidney. She had...
Encourage eco-friendly jute bags
RECENTLY, 12 organizations have served a legal notice to the government and plastic producers, seeking proper implementation of the law to prevent the production, import,...
Readers’ Forum
What makes populist ideas appealing? Brazil has recently elected Jair Bolsonaro, known to many as a fascist. His victory is the latest in a series...
JnU: Can we sell our reminiscence?
Shubhashis Saha :Jagannath University (JnU) has got almost Tk 2000-crore funding in ECNEC for ‘JnU New Campus Project’ at Keranigonj. It’s undoubtedly a good initiative...
Readers’ Forum
Rights of senior citizens must be protected Due to the improved quality of life in Bangladesh, people now live longer. There is a sizeable ageing...
Education as a fundamental right
Joseph Noel M. Estrada :We now have at least two versions as proposals amending the 1987 Philippine Constitution: the one drafted by the Consultative Committee...
Moving toward polycentric cities
Architect Felino A. Palafox, Jr. :To compare a city to the human anatomy, the green spaces are the lungs; the transport corridors are considered as...
Fix the gas problem immediately
THE ongoing gas crisis in the city is likely to linger for at least another week as engineers have found it difficult to fix the...
Don’t use Facebook for spreading hatred and inciting violence
The general election of Myanmar in 2020 may be a fertile ground for ‘incitement to violence’ where the powerful platform of the social media Facebook...
Readers’ Forum
Congratulations young booters We are happy at the efforts of our Under-15 national footballers who beat Pakistan to win the trophy. We think that it...