Stricter gun law is the only solution to such violence

If stopping wastage of money is the goal, a lot of holes will need to be plugged

Pakistan seems to be heading towards political confrontation following the government’s decision to ban the PTI march in Islamabad.

For quite some time, I haven’t been writing for national media outlets for reasons which I may share someday, if I think that would make any positive difference in the existing ecosystem of freedom of expression and journalistic values and ethics in Bangladesh.

More than 215,000 people in Bangladesh succumbed to pollution in 2019. The ever lurking, at times invisible, killer—air pollution—alone claimed about 175,000 lives.

The issue of finance for helping the victims of human-induced climate change has now become the most urgent climate issue.

Authorities must answer for such wastage of public money

DU mayhem puts it at odds with PM’s directive

There was a time when politics was a means of practising patriotism, honesty, compassion, and selflessness. The main objective of politics was

It is unfortunate that price manipulation of daily essentials by unscrupulous businessmen continue unabated despite there being a government order to curb this illegal practice.

It is a disheartening fact that, while the government does provide allowances to certain vulnerable groups within the population, the amount is

This year marks 50 years of a long and strong friendship between Bangladesh and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Educators in these columns have been asking for recovery and remedial actions to overcome the pandemic-induced learning losses that threaten a generational learning disaster.

The notoriety of Dhaka’s traffic is now daily news. Civil society members have been venting frustration about this maddening crisis.

Why do we never question the psychological impact on children stuck between two parents in an unhappy marriage?

Annual GDP refers to the financial value of all the products and services produced in a country in a given year. This means as a country’s financial transactions increase, so does GDP.

It is deeply concerning that right as the world looks set to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, another deadly disease is making the rounds

Cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh are quite common, particularly during pre- and post-monsoon times. There are over 20 cholera hotspots in the country, and Dhaka also remains at high risk, according to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).

Our Planet Earth was so named by human beings who are essentially terrestrial creatures. But how would a visitor from outer space, from another planet or galaxy, react on discovering our planet for the first time?

Awareness and proper policy are vital