Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 12:46 pm
শিরোনাম :
Govt must stop farmland loss to ensure food security
THE land minister’s directive for divisional commissioners to prevent any unauthorised use of arable land for housing, industrial or other commercial purposes is welcome. The minister at a divisional commissioners’read more
Govt must prioritise relocation of chemical warehouses
This has been five years since the fire at a chemical warehouse in Old Town of Dhaka that left at least 70 people dead in 2019, but the project toread more
Act to erase our corruption stigma
This is at best embarrassing and at worst worrying that Bangladesh has become the 10th most corrupt country in the world with fears whether the newly elected governments pledges forread more
Govt must abandon capitualistic policy towards India
IT HAS been 13 years since India’s Border Security Force killed Felani Khatun in the Anantapur border at Phulbari in Kurigram on January 7, 2011. It is generally not easyread more
High inflation triggers alarming decline in bank deposits
It is disturbing to follow that deposits and savings in the country’s public and private banks have considerably reduced due to all-pervasive high inflation. At the same time, the country’sread more
Dhaka writhes in declining traffic situation, poor air quality
DHAKA’S declining traffic situation and poor air quality have made it one of the worst cities to live in. A recent Centre for Policy Dialogue survey finds an even grimmerread more
Convicting rights defenders in controversial trial unacceptable
THE imprisonment of rights defenders Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of Odhikar has put Bangladesh once again in global focus. The Dhaka cyber tribunal on September 14 jailed theread more
Worrying delay in govt secondary school upgrade project
THE education ministry’s having missed the second deadline to complete the government secondary schools modernisation project is worrying. The ministry took up the Tk 3,284 crore project in 2017 toread more
Authorities still not adequately keen on dengue containment
AN APPARENT indifference of the authorities to dengue, which peaked this year in early August and has remained so since then, is unacceptable. Dengue cases started rising in May andread more
Policy for better menstrual hygiene must be prioritised
INADEQUATE, and often non-existent, menstrual hygiene in educational institutions is a major reason the girls’ absence in class and a cause of reproductive health issues. The experience of girl studentsread more
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