ABOUT 1.0 million Rohingyas were driven out from Myanmar and they have been living in this country since last August. Our government had been providing them with food and shelter with the help of local and international organizations. As there had been moves to provide open spaces to build shelters
SLOW-MOVING and manually driven rickshaws are a cause for traffic gridlock in the country. They slow down the traffic and create sufferings for the commuters. But in spite of its negative impacts, the cycle-rickshaws remain as one of our most important modes of transport. There are probably more th
The scam-hit Farmers Bank is in acute liquidity crisis as it got involved in widespread corruption in disbursement of loans and advances. However, the government has taken a decision to inject additional capital into the bank if it fails to pay depositors' money. The decision is that extended capit
ACCORDING to reports, question of English paper II of the ongoing SSC examinations was leaked prior to the exam on Wednesday last. It was posted on the facebook shortly after 9:20 am on the day. Though the authorities assured that they would look into the matter, we cannot be satisfied with such a
THE HIGH COURT (HC) responding to a writ petition recently issued an order on Dhaka University (DU) authority to arrange Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections within next six months. Following the petition, the HC issued a rule upon the government and the DU authorities to expl
BANGLADESH has a bright future in the tourism sector as we have plenty of interesting sites to visit and places with uninterrupted natural beauty. But unfortunately this has yet to be exploited fully. Tourism sector can become another money spinning sector like ready-made garments and generate empl
PREPARATIONS for New Year night celebrations are already on. It is the whole-hearted desire of the citizenry that the New Year be celebrated amid unmixed joy and festivity and peace should not be marred by any untoward incident or unruly elements. The law enforcers should take all possible precauti
BANGLADESH TELEVISION popularly known as BTV is the state-owned television network in Bangladesh which celebrated its 53rd anniversary on December 25. It was founded on the same day in 1964 and was renamed as Bangladesh Television after independence. Broadcasts in full colour started in 1980. BTV i
WE not only hear but find it true if we look around us that values are crumbling down. The floodgate is being thrown open for anybody to say whatever he or she feels like. Particularly if we look at our leaders and dignitaries we find them using unsavoury languages indiscriminately against each oth
REMITTANCE inflows are an important pillar for our national economy. In 2016 alone migrant workers of Bangladesh remitted nearly $15 billion, and based on a five-year average, it accounted for about 9 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). In addition, international migration eases
Bangladesh Breast Cancer Conference was held for the second time at Dhaka, on December 01, 2017. The conference provided the cutting-edge insights into the areas of prevention, optimal diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. In our country every year about 15000 women are affected by this deadly di
GOVERNMENT primary school teachers have been on a hunger strike since Saturday. Several teachers have already fallen ill due to the cold and lack of food. They are urging the government to reduce wage gap between trained head teachers and trained assistant teachers. Thousands of assistant teachers
CONTRARY to all expectations at the beginning of the tournament, the Rangpur Riders lifted the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title, thanks to a scintillating performance of Chris Gayle. He hit a record number of 18 sixes in his score of 146 not out surpassing his previous best in the BPL. It was
