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Is a global goal on adaptation possible?

29 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Can we make lockdown work this time around?

28 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

It’s time to talk about cotton

27 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Managing environmental resources for green growth in Bangladesh

27 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Why can’t they get their fair share in our budget?

26 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Have we done enough to address the problem of drug abuse?

25 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Street violence and gang culture 2.0

25 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Fighting the Delta variant: Do we have a plan?

22 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Apparel industry needs a clearer strategy for donor funding

20 June 2021, 18:00 PM Column

Mourning the violence of capital(ism)

ON March 21, 2014, I received the news that Sumaya Khatun, my friend and comrade, a 16-year-old girl who used to work at Tazreen Garments, passed away after battling a cancerous tumour for over a year.

22 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Precious yet we pollute

Natural sources of fresh water, especially rivers, are becoming highly contaminated with industrial effluents and human waste, causing

21 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Obesity rising

Rising trend of overweight and obesity among urban people, especially women, is emerging as a serious health concern in Bangladesh,

20 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Panicked expats fly home for passports

Fearing he would lose his job in Malaysia, Mohiuddin flew to Dhaka just to get a machine readable passport (MRP), an expensive trip for

19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

'Dreams have no end'

The Yarra River, which runs right through the middle of Melbourne, flowed gently yesterday. The city life buzzed just like any other

18 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Target 7-nation power grid

A Bimstec meeting yesterday finalised a draft deal to set up power grid connections for electricity trade among its seven member

16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Business first

Most lawyers of the Supreme Court Bar Association, dominated by pro-BNP and -Jamaat advocates, are ignoring the

16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

When will it all end?

ANY direction you cast your gaze you encounter violence in myriad forms; situated in racial, religious, ethnic, or class conflict zones.

15 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Doing business getting tough

The ongoing blockade and a series of shutdowns are pushing up costs of doing business in Bangladesh, say

14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Spring in National Botanical Garden

Winter is our main birding season as migrant bird species arrive here from colder climates. At the end of winter, most birders – including myself - feel a touch of sadness at the departure of the migrants.

13 March 2015, 18:42 PM

Bangladeshis to be relocated if crisis deepens

The government considers relocating the Bangladeshi workers from Libya to other North African countries if the situation there

11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Success 100pc

Bangladesh has taken a big leap in cancer treatment as the country's first Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit saved the lives of all its

10 March 2015, 23:10 PM

Govt prepares to tackle swine flu

Bangladesh is preparing to tackle swine flu as the outbreak of the deadly H1N1 virus in neighbouring India has claimed more than

8 March 2015, 22:52 PM

Work equal, wage not

On a vast yard, Khadeja Begum collects in a basket oil sludge that her male co-workers scoop out from a concrete floor.

7 March 2015, 23:07 PM

Are some women more equal than others?

Happy International Women's Day!” I cry excitedly to the first woman I meet in the morning: our cook, Shefali, as she brings a steaming

7 March 2015, 19:03 PM

Short-term power trade starts soon

India is soon going to start a short-term trade of 220-megawatt power with its three neighbours -- Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

6 March 2015, 23:18 PM

Bangladesh eyes 2,000MW more by 2018

Bangladesh is negotiating with India to get at least 2,000 megawatts more electricity by 2018.