Drug addiction, now destroying the most resourceful youth power of the country, is more dangerous than militancy. Equally dangerous is the silent killer-acute immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), if not detected and preventive steps taken at an appropriate time. This may wipe out an entire population

Easy and cheaper access to justice is a fundamental human right. But unfortunately, an alarmingly huge backlog of unsettled cases jamming lower courts in Bangladesh indicates that justice is denied to the poor litigants in most cases. It often takes years and decades to have disputes resolved. The

At long last, the government has stepped in to plug  holes in the social safety net programmes as far as possible with $245 million dollar funds from the World Bank (WB). Such a need was long overdue as in 2017 fiscal year alone, Bangladesh spent around $ 3.5 billion on social protection, whic

The International Migration Day observed on Monday brought into sharp focus the ordeals that migrants including those from Bangladesh are facing. Happily, the United Nations is actively playing a catalyst's role in this area, with the aim of creating more dialogues and interactions among countries

It's one hundred per cent true that the men on the driving seats of vehicles alone can avert crashes or accidents on roads. They have the acumen and IQ to know how they could do it even in unfit vehicles or on shabby roads. The recent High Court verdict on road accident that killed Cannes filmmaker

So far as food security is concerned, 2017 must be a year of soul-searching for the country's planners. After years of self-sufficiency in food grains, Bangladesh had to drain out hard-earned foreign currencies this year to import a large amount of food grains, especially rice and wheat to meet dom

The spontaneous outpouring of public condolences, from one and all on the streets, for the untimely death of Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq reflects natural sentiments of the common people. His political party affiliation had no role at all in drawing Annis closer to the Dhakaites;

There is hardly any load-shedding now-a-days. Just compare the present days with those of the past. Even a decade ago, frequent power disruption was the norm. The situation has now vastly improved but still is far from ideal. Energy security is vital for economic growth. The small and medium enterp