Reforming our education system

Many critics have rightly argued that the higher education system in Bangladesh should incorporate more holistic curricula which
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Risks of using unlabelled beauty, healthcare products

Beauty and healthcare products are necessities for females of all ages and their popularity is soaring increasingly. Young women are
2 July 2019, 18:00 PM

A monstrous crime

I was shocked to read about the rape of a nine-month-old baby in Chattogram. Such abuse of an infant is a monstrous crime.
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Holding our breath!

Right now, the people of the country are amidst the World Cup Cricket frenzy. People look to sports for excitement and it is a good distraction from the negative incidents that continue to take place in the country.
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Facing the challenges of the 4IR

The world economy is undergoing a paradigm shift with the evolution of advanced technologies such as industrial robot, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, internet of things (IoT), blockchain and data science.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

BSTI cannot avoid responsibility

It’s shocking that two important organisations would reach contradictory conclusions about the quality of a food item as essential as milk. In the first instance, researchers from Dhaka University made a shocking revelation that they found traces of detergent and
28 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Ride-sharing apps: Better safe than sorry

Ride-sharing apps have garnered widespread popularity in Bangladesh. The success of Pathao has motivated young entrepreneurs to find
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Why are your banks technologically backward?

Our banking industry has been susceptible to a number of cyber-attacks recently. Dutch Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL), NCC Bank and Prime Bank, have been subjected to cyber-attacks that siphoned off a big chunk of money.
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Wilful defaulters should be punished

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal disclosed in parliament a list of the country’s top 300 loan defaulters who have gobbled up Tk
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM

How real are the stories of gunfight?

Drug dealing is one of the most inauspicious topics in our country. These days drug dealers often make headlines in connection with
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Alarming rate of cesarean delivery

Recently, Save the Children Bangladesh released an alarming report that claimed that unnecessary caesarean operations have increased
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Ensure fair constable recruitment

The recruitment of 9,680 police constables began on June 22 and will run until July 9. An unfortunate fact in this process is that prospective candidates, from low middle-class backgrounds, are afraid of attending the recruitment competition because they cannot
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Where do the Rohingyas go from here?

It is a major concern that the process of Rohingyas’ repatriation has made no progress. Our government along with the UN has failed to put enough pressure on Myanmar to take back these refugees.
21 June 2019, 18:00 PM

First magnetite iron mine unveiled in Bangladesh

This letter is in reference to a report titled, “Bangladesh discovers first magnetite iron mine in Dinajpur”, published in this newspaper recently.
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Saving the Sundarbans

From a report published in this newspaper on June 15, we learned that the World Heritage Centre of Unesco has decided to include the Sundarbans on the list of World Heritage in Danger.
19 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh wins with its batting prowess!

On June 17, Bangladesh won the match against West Indies convincingly, chasing a total of 322 runs. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl.
18 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Save our rivers

It is a matter of great concern that the once mighty Titas River flowing over Brahmanbaria has turned into a narrow canal due to ongoing illegal grabbing. People living on Titas River’s banks have indiscriminately occupied the river banks and its adjacent land by building structures in different spots. Sediment and sand have filled up the river.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

No improvement in our diets

No one can deny the fact that, as a nation, we are not health conscious. Our eating habits should seriously be reconsidered by including healthy food items in our diet.
16 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Towards equitable development

The Bangladesh government placed its 11th budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 on June 13 which amounted to Tk 5.23 trillion targeting
15 June 2019, 18:00 PM

World cup in rainy days

The India-New Zealand match was the fourth to become the victim of British weather. Rain often plays the spoilt sport, in sport
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM