If the Amazon serves as the planet's lungs, glaciers provide the world population with freshwater that sustains life together with oxygen. A piece of highly disconcerting news is that following the ravage of the Amazon, the 275,000 glaciers in all 19 regions of the world have shrunk due to climate
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Bangladesh. While the disease was once reported to be endemic in certain areas of Dhaka, particularly in low-income communities due to overcrowded living conditions in urban areas, poverty and malnutrition have made rural populations equa
The Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr within two or three days, subject to the appearance of the new moon. In Bangladesh, like all the countries with the Muslim majority, it is the largest annual festival. Along with new attires and delicious meals, as well as charities and gifts, variou
Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in readymade garment export. Shelves of leading global brands cannot be imagined without made-in-Bangladesh garments. Still Indian and Pakistani dresses seem to have remained an integral part of Eid celebrations of Bangladeshi people, particularly
This Eid-ul-Fitr is going to draw bigger homebound crowds at the bus and launch terminals, railway stations and airports. One of the reasons for this is that the government and private company employees, students and others will be enjoying longer Eid holidays this year. So, more people will leave
With Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, the familiar specter of unrest looms over the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. This has almost become an annual ritual before Eids, where workers take to the streets demanding their wages, arrears, and Eid bonuses, while factory owners use the situation as a bargaining
On Wednesday next, the nation will observe the 55th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh. The observance is going to take place at a critical juncture of the nation following the fall of the tyrant ruler Sheikh Hasina on August 5 last. There is now a renewed challenge to restructure th
The High Court has recently upheld the punishment the trial court had handed down to the convicts in the case over the murder of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, in 2019. The second-year student was beaten to death inside a residential hall by activists
These past few days have been deeply troubling for Pakistan. For the first time since 1971, when Bangladesh's Mukti Bahini guerrillas ambushed the Pakistan army in operations that would leave it exhausted and eventually defeated on the battlefield, the ruling circles in Islamabad are up against wha
The government has been working relentlessly to reduce the consumption of tobacco and achieve a healthier lifestyle for the people of Bangladesh. In an attempt to curb the tobacco consumption rate, the government has implemented two major tax hikes on the cigarette industry. One of which was impose
While consumers are happy with the low price of eggs, layer farmers are making losses. Farmers are selling eggs to traders at Tk 8 per egg (or less), at a loss of roughly Tk 2 per egg. After changing hands, these eggs are being sold by retailers at about Tk 10 per egg. Just a few mont
Report that distribution of essential commodities at subsidised prices among Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)'s smart card holders is being controlled by local political leaders in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district smacks of what the average person was used to accepting as the rule du
My journey as a counsellor began in the UK, where I studied law. During this time, opportunities arose to assist international students with academic guidance, sparking a deeper interest in counselling. With over 10 years of experience in career planning and education support, now I have grown into
