Farrukh Ahmad, a celebrated poet, commonly known as ‘the poet of renaissance’ as many of his poems emblem the spirit of resurrection particularly in the hearts of the down-trodden people of pre-1947 Bengal. His compositions reflect humanism, patriotism, and the spirit of

For almost three decades, world governments have met nearly every year to forge a global response to the climate emergency. Under the 1992 UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), every country is treaty-bound to "avoid dangerous climate change" and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas e

Regrettably though, women working in the Bangladesh garment industry are still seen suffering  under   the devastating impacts of the Covid health crisis, according to new findings. A study by researchers at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and trade justice charity Traidcraft E

International community's lack of interest in mitigating the prolonged sufferings of the Rohingya people in shanti camps is seen as a matter of shame. Their stalled repatriation speaks of sheer indifference to the issue. It is highly regrettable that four and a half years have elapsed since the si

A legal instrument for controlling essential- commodity prices and price manipulation by businesses has been in place only on paper. Prices have spiralled with virtually little effective action to stem the tide, bar some post-facto televised drives.  Some fiscal and monetary interventions, to

In Desh Theykey Deshey (Across Countries), journalist and author Asaduzzaman Shamrat writes about Louvre Museum, its rich collection on display and about Monalisa.He writes that he saw it all in 2015, during his visit to Paris to cover the 21st UN Framework Convention on Climate Change better known

Journalists are and were always unionised workers worldwide. It's totally incorrect to say that this or that political party in Bangladesh made journalists workers. No political party in Bangladesh can be credited or discredited for making journalists workers. Such allegations are made out of she

It's deemed imperative to restart the exploration for new gas reserves and overhaul the existing wells to increase domestic production and reduce dependence on costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. The urgency is felt especially as fuel prices are fuelled up amid the pandemic disruptions and