Uphold professional code of conduct and ethics
Taslim Ahammad :Every members and practices must comply with the standards of competence, honesty, integrity, fairness, justice and other professional behaviour defined in the code...
Editorial
DUCSU election is desirable but subservient party politics must end
ACADEMICS and former student leaders have emphasised favourable environment and immediate announcement of schedule to hold the long-awaited election to Dhaka University Central Student Union...
People want passport without any hassle, take action against brokers and dishonest officials
THE government had decentralised passport offices regionally to ease the process of getting passport. But the people have yet not got respite from the hands...
Readers’ Forum
Regulate the ride-sharing services There’s no denying that ride-sharing services have made our lives a bit comfortable as we can now call a ride whenever...
Kofi Annan who paid for his independence
Roberto Savio :This testimony to Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, comes a month after his death. Much has already been written, and it is now...
Strengthening anti-poverty agenda
Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque and Dr. M Abul Kashem Mozumder : The state seeks poverty reduction through welfare strategies, social insurance, compensation programs, income maintenance,...
Ayub Khan type development is for corruption: Cracks in Teesta Bridge Link Road
IT is another story of peculiar development. Just two days before inauguration by the Prime Minister, a part of the 850-metre 2nd Teesta Bridge Link...
Justice to workers depends on how helpful govt’s industrial policy is
READYMADE garment workers have rejected the minimum wage set by the government, accusing it of pandering to the owners and said they will fight to...
South-South Cooperation in a transformative era
Jorge Chediek :On 12 September, the international community commemorated the UN Day for South-South Cooperation. This is an important acknowledgement of the contributions of Southern...
Taking tough actions against loan defaulters is not enough for saving businesses
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Finance has recommended to bring down the interest rate in the banks to single digit. The JS body...
Fixing of minimum wages and govt’s responsibility to keep cost of living down
NEWS media reported that the government has raised the minimum monthly wage for 4.4 million garment workers by around 51 per cent to Tk 8,000...
Technology research : Prospects and possibilities
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Very recently a group of researchers from Shah-Jalal University, Sylhet have found out the ways and means to detect cancer in...