Happiness is the sole reason for every human action. No matter what we do, we do it to make ourselves happy. However, going by this year's World Happiness Report, brought out by the United Nations, we in Bangladesh are not a happy nation. On a list of 137 countries, Bangladesh has ranked 118th, dro
That prices of essential foods in Bangladesh would become dearer on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan has become unavoidable. Reluctantly people have to bear with this yearly price ordeal. What is different this year of course is that prices have been soaring ever since the war began in Europe.
The tiny coral-rich island, the St. Martin's, located close to the southernmost tip of Bangladesh, Teknaf, is facing an existential crisis. As with climate change, it is again human action, greed, to be specific, that is playing its part. This beautiful piece of land in the sea with its abundant fl
A slew of events happening one after another in recent times is a clear indication of impatience and aggressive mob mentality to the extent of a kind of psychological disorder. When lawyers of the highest court engage in scuffles and physical aggression over holding the polls to the Supreme Court B
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, 2023, observed on March 8, several interesting and significant denominators have emerged throughout the world. Analysts and leaders came forward to underline the need for positive action at a time when gaining fundamental rights for wome
In this city of chaos and indiscipline, millions of inhabitants are deprived of a sound sleep. Though there is no extensive data to confirm the assertion, sleep deficiency is most likely widespread in Dhaka. From children to elderly people, almost everybody in the city faces the problem of inadequa
The government is out to narrow the infrastructural gap that has been hurting the country's development process for decades. A few major infrastructural projects have already been completed and some more are on the way to completion. The Padma Bridge, built at a cost of over Tk 300 billion and open
The tenure of the last Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) expired in June 2020. And since then, there have been no DUCSU elections at Dhaka University (DU). However, every DU student has to pay an annual fee of Tk 60 for DUCSU and another Tk 60 for the hall student union. It is a smal
According to an FE report titled 'The declining women workers in Bangladesh RMG industry', the participation of women workers in readymade garments (RMG) industry has apparently dropped significantly to about 54 per cent. The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), GiZ and Brac University jointly conduct
That the prices of essential commodities have been going up ahead of the holy month of Ramadan is no news. People know this and can also forecast how the kitchen market will behave at what points of time before and during the Ramadan. Though the price hike of commodities, especially of those called
Food prices have globally declined in February for the 11th consecutive month, reports the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, which keeps a tab on the monthly international price index of food commodities. Bangladesh, contrary to this sobering trend, has been experiencin
At the end of the day, all mishaps prove to be accidents. This is how humans have been taught to believe. The down-to-earth and the pragmatic people cannot be convinced of this statement. They also negate the fatalists, who always blame the fate for tragic events like accidental deaths. Maybe, fate
Dhaka city is heating up notwithstanding the fact that it is only the third week of Falgun, the first month of the Spring known as the king of seasons. But 250-kilometre apart, a village in Barishal's Agailjhara upazila sharing its border with Kotalipara upazila is a completely different world. The
