The budget must provide for disaster management and recovery

Even after a lifetime of struggling to turn their lives around, a large number of vulnerable Bangladeshis face continuous climate-induced disasters, and each one brings them back to square one.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Why have politicians stopped participating in relief activities?

Bangladesh has always been known as a land prone to natural disasters. Over the years, countless floods and cyclones have devastated the lives and livelihoods of its people, especially those living in marginal settings such as the coastal areas or the low-lying districts in the north and the northeast.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Our burning world needs a renewables revolution

Nero was famously accused of fiddling while Rome burned. Today, some leaders are doing worse.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM

The Bridge on the River Padma

Our senior citizens with a taste for Hollywood and British classic films will perhaps remember where I have taken the title from.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Continued hike in rice prices unacceptable

Government must find a way to reduce prices and suffering
27 June 2022, 11:58 AM

How can a teacher be treated so disrespectfully?

Narail incident speaks volumes about rising religious intolerance in the country
27 June 2022, 11:45 AM

How garment suppliers should respond to a PR crisis

In the fashion industry, public relations is a business-critical discipline.
27 June 2022, 08:17 AM

All arts should be included in the curriculum

Education is supposed to be the systematic doorway to achieving conscious growth as a human being. Of all the things our current educational system takes into account, the arts are always kept on the sidelines as an extracurricular activity.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Mental health: A mother’s woes

Dark circles, puffy eyes, and sleepless nights are riddled with anxiety – the mother thinks she cannot survive this episode, yet she lives to see another day.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Can a new law solve our educational problems?

The National Education Policy 2010 anticipated a comprehensive education law that would bring together existing laws and regulations under an umbrella to facilitate implementation of the policy.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Save street children from drug abuse

Government must rehabilitate them, ensure their rights
26 June 2022, 12:54 PM

Rising Covid cases should worry us

Authorities should respond properly to the emerging threat
26 June 2022, 12:42 PM

Roe vs Wade: The United States' descent to the ‘Dark Ages’

As I type this, the horror of this ruling is unfolding.
26 June 2022, 08:55 AM

Flood affected people need help

As the nation celebrates the opening of the Padma Bridge, let us not forget the flood affected people of Sylhet and Sunamganj. As the water
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Myanmar military’s new survival strategy

Since independence in 1947, Myanmar has seldom experienced democracy. On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military seized power again in a military coup, overthrowing the democratic government.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

How to build trust in EVMs and the electoral system

As per statistics of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, out of 178 countries of the world where elections are held, e-voting is currently being used, partially or wholly, in the national elections of only 28 countries.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

The newest challenge to environmental goals

It was reported that US President Joe Biden will be travelling to Saudi Arabia next month and finally kowtow to its rulers.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Profit shouldn’t be the goal of a public university

How will DU justify making huge profits from admission tests?
25 June 2022, 12:44 PM

Time to coordinate all relief efforts for maximum effect

Government must approach post-flood rebuilding with an eye on the future
25 June 2022, 12:13 PM

How the US could lose the new cold war

The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia.
24 June 2022, 18:00 PM