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
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
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
Last week Bangladesh Communist Party (CPB) observed its 75th founding anniversary in a befitting manner. Though the communist ideology has lost its appeal in the country for a long, the existence of the party indicates that only a few people still bear the flag of communism. It is a dream to establ
In 2020 and 2021, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) did not allow outside visitors to perform Hajj because of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the pandemic waning in 2022, it relaxed some restrictions and allowed a limited number of people from across the world to perform Hajj, which is the fifth of the
For the first time in 50 years, five Bangladeshi universities have been ranked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. The ranking, which includes a total of 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, placed University of Dhaka (DU) and North South University (NSU) b
