Editorial

Ensure quality education The 1972 Constitution of Bangladesh proclaimed that the state must be “establishing a uniform, mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending...

Ranjit Devraj :With India’s citizens clamouring for breathable air and efficient energy options, the country’s planners are more receptive than ever to explore sustainable development...

Tih Ntiabang :Last week, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) governing body postponed yet again a decision to stop accepting money from the tobacco industry for...

David Bryden :A good education for every child is an urgent global imperative, but what if entering schools puts children at serious health risks? Tuberculosis...

Dave Goulson :Humans need bees. Nearly a third of our food supply would disappear without the work of domestic honeybees, wild bees and other pollinators....

Ann-Kathrin Pohlers :With March marking Women’s History Month, the debate over gender-based discrimination couldn’t have reached its new peak at a more critical time.Speaking on...

To the Mayors of City Corporations :Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Sayed Khokonon on March 19 warned the homeowners of the city about eliminating...

ACCORDING to media reports, the government lack of initiative and even enough interest to conserve existing forestland is causing rapid loss of forestland in the...

MEDIA reports on Friday said depositors in Farmers Bank have filed complaints with the Bangladesh Bank for failing to repay their deposits on maturity to...

Rationalise quota system There is a reason for the quota system to be in place. When we speak of the quota system, naturally the question...

Alastair Reed, Michele Piercey :When violent, ideological groups like the Islamic State establish a foothold, they strengthen their position with a narrative that the government...

Alice Debarre :Devastating violence and conflicts in many regions have resulted in millions of people fleeing violence, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...