A devastating fire at Krishi Market, Mohammadpur has reduced 217 out of 317 shops to ashes. This is, however, official estimate of the registered shops. The unofficial count puts the total number of shops to more than 500 and of which 400 have either been fully gutted or partially damaged. Why the
Bilateral agreements were with Myanmar on October 30 2017 and on October 30 2018 without involving the UNHCR for repatriation of the Rohingya who fled from Rakhine state of Myanmar as the army drove them out of their houses, apart from raping their women. These happened apart from burning their hou
It was a winter evening in the eighties as I was visiting a friend. His elder sister was sitting next to me watching tv in the living room. Suddenly she turned around and said nature was very cruel. There was a tiger on the screen feeding on a deer. It was the wildlife series. I was taken aback. Th
It is a touching story of an injured monkey and quite unique at that. With deep wounds, reportedly from electric shock, an isolated member of the primate family arrives at Sitakunda Health Complex apparently for a redress. Fortunately for the injured primate, a doctor about to leave the healt
Different economic alliances and institutions have been established across the world with their own missions and visions. BRICS is also such an economic and political alliance. Prominent economist of the country Mustafa Kamal Mujeri said BRICS is a new initiative, still it is limited to a few count
Cheating in public examinations was so rampant once that any hope of salvaging the situation looked bleak. Mercifully, the ill practice has more or less been rooted out from the two most important public examinations at the secondary and higher secondary levels. Question leaks, however, followed to
With the recognition of 'kanchagolla' as a GI (Geographical Indication) product, Bangladesh has got its 17th such agricultural produce and traditional products of local origin. If 'rasogolla' heads the list of sweetmeats, kanchagolla does not lie far behind in appeal and taste so far as Bangalees'
Bangladesh's inspiring growth and development journey has been supported by the World Bank, as the nation aspires to achieve upper middle-income status by 2031. Since 1972, the World Bank has committed over $35 billion to support Bangladesh's development efforts, making it an important partner in t
Bangladesh is experiencing a higher level of inflation at the moment. Higher inflation lowers the standard of living and the people need to earn more money to retain the same standard of living. The rise in prices of goods and services over a certain period of time is referred to as inflation. Hig
Located at the heart of the Urumqi city, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum, showcases the history of the region as well as of entire China. The building which houses the museum is also a marvel in terms of architectural beauty and is surrounded by many such mesmerising skyscrapers. The m
The love-hate relations between house owners and tenants in this metropolis, other metropolises and municipalities are too unmistakable to escape notice. Not many owners of residential accommodations are entirely dependent on rents from tenants but certainly some are. Yet the overwhelming majority
The history of 1971 is my principal focus of work in life. It doesn't fetch me any money but the rest of my professional work often seems adjunct to it. I am a journalist, university teacher in multiple topics, consultant and so on. I rarely refuse work because it helps me pay my bill. At 71 year
Tomato is considered a superfood because of its nutrient-dense contents which offer a whole range of health benefits from supporting healthy skin to weight loss to heart health. It can help fight cancer, diabetes, constipation and light-induced damage to eye. On the count of popularity, it is the f
