First use of nuclear weapons would be counterproductive
Daryl G Kimball :Over the past year, cavalier and reckless statements from President Donald Trump about nuclear weapons and his threat to unleash “fire and...
Editorial
Winter poising big challenge to Rohingya refugees
THE winter has set in and the weather is becoming chilly. People all over the country are facing severe cold to suffer from cold related...
Traffic rule violation in city shoots up at alarming levels
THE worsening scenario of the capital’s traffic management is the one burning issue frequently discussed and written about. It’s not only about increasing number of...
Readers’ Forum
Honour one’s religious identity We often hear the calls for building a non-communal Bangladesh. But we had never been explained what do the speakers mean...
Access to safe sanitation
Will Higginbotham :What would life be like without access to a toilet? What if our waste was not properly disposed of?For those in the developed...
Multiplied burden of power tariff hike
Dr Anu Mahmud :The government has raised power tariff once again at the retail level at an average of 5.3 per cent or Tk0.35 per...
We mourn City Mayor`s death
DHAKA North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq was laid to rest at city’s Banani Graveyard Saturday afternoon. He was a highly loved and admired...
Drug stores working as private hospitals
A DRUG store offering private hospital service may hear strange but it’s a reality at work. A joint inspection team of Rapid Action Battalion, Directorate...
Food lost, wasted – enough to feed all hungry people
Baher Kamal :Believe it or not, the way to eradicate hunger from the face of the Earth is as feasible as it is handy. In...
Fish welfare from principle to practice
Douglas Waley :Fish are difficult to sympathize with. They live underwater, we are unfamiliar with their lives and behaviours. They do not make facial expressions,...
Readers’ Forum
Uncontrolled wealth disparity :World Wealth Report – 2017, published by Credit Swiss Research Institute a few days ago, shocked us. The report exposed the growing...
Insolvency plugs private sector banks
AFTER Farmers Bank’s debacle failing to clear checks for fund shortage, which forced Bangladesh Bank to dissolve its board including removal of its chairman to...