In medical science, amputation becomes the only option when a limb is so severely damaged or infected that it poses a direct threat to the patient's overall health and survival. This decisive measure prevents the spread of infection, isolating the problem to protect the rest of the body. The situat
The steady rise in the consumption of locally produced toiletry and hygiene products marks a significant and welcome shift away from reliance on imports. Recent reports indicate that homegrown toiletry and beauty brands are increasingly replacing expensive imported alternatives, driven by affordabi
The recommendations, as reported primarily in the print media, made by the Health Sector Reform Commission look radical and ambitious. But the sector needs such a reconstructive surgery rather than a cosmetic one to cure the system. One of the basic human rights is right to health but this is gross
The expatriate workers are apparently showing their trust in and support for the interim government run by its chief Adviser, Dr Muhammad Yunus. If the volume of remittance sent through official banking channels is any indicator, then the expatriate workers have proved this observation by sending a
Reinstatement of scholarship for primary students, class V to be precise, makes sense following the cancellation of what was called a competence-based and outcome-focused education system introduced in 2023. With the introduction of the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examinations under the Dire
It is disheartening that at a time when Bangladesh is in dire need of US dollars, many of the country's freelancers opt for keeping a significant portion of their income in foreign banks instead of remitting the money back home. High-earning freelancers, particularly those making over $800 a
As the government prepares the national budget for the upcoming fiscal year, its pre-budget consultation with trade bodies brought the longstanding issue of tax collection into sharp focus. This is unsurprising, given that businesses account for the majority of the country's revenue. The consultati
A lack of coordination among stakeholders, absence of transparency as well as inadequacy of information about the actual state of production, storage, transportation and distribution--- in short, supply chain of the country's major agricultural produce potato--- lie behind its market volatility. Th
The International Workers' Day popularly known as May Day has its origin in the United States of America but the day is not observed in that country or in Canada. This anachronism issues from the rival political systems of capitalism and socialism favoured by the US and the socialist bloc led by th
Instances of accepting responsibility for any major lapse including big corruption scandal, even accident, let alone any relatively minor case of lack of service delivery by any ministry during the past governments were few. Rather denial of responsibility at best and blaming those at the receiving
