DU mayhem puts it at odds with PM’s directive

It is a disheartening fact that, while the government does provide allowances to certain vulnerable groups within the population, the amount is

This year marks 50 years of a long and strong friendship between Bangladesh and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Educators in these columns have been asking for recovery and remedial actions to overcome the pandemic-induced learning losses that threaten a generational learning disaster.

The notoriety of Dhaka’s traffic is now daily news. Civil society members have been venting frustration about this maddening crisis.

There was a time when politics was a means of practising patriotism, honesty, compassion, and selflessness. The main objective of politics was

It is unfortunate that price manipulation of daily essentials by unscrupulous businessmen continue unabated despite there being a government order to curb this illegal practice.

Why do we never question the psychological impact on children stuck between two parents in an unhappy marriage?

It is deeply concerning that right as the world looks set to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, another deadly disease is making the rounds

Cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh are quite common, particularly during pre- and post-monsoon times. There are over 20 cholera hotspots in the country, and Dhaka also remains at high risk, according to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).

Our Planet Earth was so named by human beings who are essentially terrestrial creatures. But how would a visitor from outer space, from another planet or galaxy, react on discovering our planet for the first time?

Annual GDP refers to the financial value of all the products and services produced in a country in a given year. This means as a country’s financial transactions increase, so does GDP.

Awareness and proper policy are vital

Exchange rate management is an important task for the central bank. In Bangladesh, though the central bank follows a floating exchange rate, it manages the foreign exchange market through intervention.

No one can take issue with the consensus that emerged from a roundtable discussion held on May 21, organised by Baira Anti-Syndicate

The Asia Pacific region is at a crossroads today—to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.

Garment makers, governments, NGOs and fashion retailers all agree on one thing: carbon emissions in the clothing production must be reduced. Our industry is one of the world’s most emissions-intensive, and it is simply not sustainable in its current format.

When 12 members of Charlie Hebdo were shot dead for their alleged blasphemous depiction of Prophet Muhammad, the freedom-loving

It is now commonplace to call Rammohun Roy the ‘Father of Modern India’; it is much less common to understand or appreciate the historical and ideological content and context of this modernity.

It will do much more harm than good