Editorial

The Editors’ Council will form a human chain in front of the National Press Club today (Monday) to press for amendments to nine sections of...

MOST chiefs of utility service providing organisations do not attend coordination meetings called by the Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) defying an order...

FIRE safety is highly ignored in educational institutions, shopping malls, industries, and apartments and many establishments in the capital city though Dhaka is located near...

Jenny Lei Ravelo :In 1999, a group of organizations working on eye health had a vision: To rid the world of avoidable blindness in two...

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir :Much of what Israel and the Palestinians are experiencing today has befallen them under Netanyahu’s leadership. He believes that the Palestinians will...

MYSTERY shrouds the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when Turkish authorities didn’t revoke their claim that he was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul...

Brick kilns complying no rules We have seen many newspaper reports on how brick kilns are being set up without following the proper procedures and...

Amy Lieberman :The sudden departure of Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, leaves open questions about the future of already fragile...

Michelle Cottle : With less than a month until Election Day, it’s time for Democrats to hunker down and get serious about their midterm messaging....

Vince Chadwick :Indifferent police, oblivious politicians, unsuitable infrastructure, and nonexistent harassment laws are all obstacles facing girls and young women in cities today. But the...

FORTYone percent of all improved water sources in Bangladesh are contaminated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, which suggests a high prevalence of fecal contamination....

BANGLADESH has ranked above India and Pakistan in the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI); which is a new system to rank countries based on...