Editorial

TWO Education Ministry officials arrested on Sunday had taken bribes to facilitate re-opening of an English medium school closed down on the allegations of patronising...

PROLONGED submersion of agricultural land due to extreme weather events like intense rain and flooding have affected winter crop cultivation, leading to concerns that the...

Consumers have long been having imported fishes without laboratory test though many of them contain toxic substances that could cause serious diseases. And interestingly, when...

Take measures against childhood disability Childhood disability caused by cerebral palsy (CP) is a public health issue in Bangladesh. CP, the most common type of...

Kulsum Ahmed :When I hear people talk of how we really need to focus on economic growth now and on cleaning up later, I cannot...

Ben Phillips :As the elite in the world of finance gather in the Swiss luxury town of Davos, rallies are taking place around the world...

Harald Nusser :This month marks two years since the launch of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Between now and 2030, the goals will remain...

THE database of Election Commission (EC) containing elaborate information of about 10.5 crore voters may crash at any time as they have not upgraded the...

Unregulated autorickshaws Auto rickshaws have become a vital transport in the rural areas. However, unregulated use of these vehicles is often responsible for road accidents....

Rafiqul Islam Sarker :Wahid Haider talks about his son’s departure to Italy almost seven years ago without regret or hesitation. Haider has not seen Nayeem,...

Thalif Deen :The continued erratic and outrageous comments by President Donald Trump – and his attempts to undermine the United Nations – are threatening to...

FINANCE Minister AMA Muhith has recommended Bangladesh Bank to start merger of problem banks, but experts fear that such a move would not stop the...