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Curbing Covid: Everyone must play responsible role

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

The indifference and whimsy being observed almost everywhere, including on the roads, in bazaars and in public transports, after the lifting of the strict restrictions imposed to prevent covid infection cannot help but worry us. There are no hygiene rules being observed anywhere! In the current situation, experts say, the

Recalling Bangabandhu, the architect of our liberty

- Kamal Ahmed - August 15, 2021August 15, 2021

We, on the 46th anniversary of the death of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, recall him with great respect and due homage. Sheikh Mujib is the most blazing name in the firmament of the glorious history of Bangladesh. He was a man with a mission that boldly

Take quick steps to prevent possible floods

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Bangladesh is one of the worst victims of global climate change impacts. On the one hand, climate change is causing excess rainfall before the monsoon here, while on the other hand, most of the country’s rivers and canals are being filled up, causing decline in their navigability. All these are

Proposed project on building day-care centres and some questions

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

Day-care centres for the protection of children of working parents have become very important in these times. At one time, day-care centres were considered necessary only for large cities and metropolitan areas. But due to the huge increase in the number of working women across the country, the need for

Take effective steps to control crazy rice market

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Low-income people are at risk the most when prices of daily necessities including rice go up. Especially for those who have lost their jobs during the covid period and those whose incomes have declined, this instability in the market is nothing more than a slap on their poverty-stricken faces. In

Ensure special care for pregnant, breastfeeding mothers

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

The effects of the covid pandemic on pregnant women and new mothers are usually higher. Higher covid infection rates in the country have reduced people’s access to treatment for other diseases. The outbreak of dengue fever has made the crisis even more austere. The fact that many hospitals in the

Arrange for quick distribution of potatoes stored in cold storages

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

The cold storages across the country now have stocked 5.5 million tonnes of potatoes, thanks to various reasons including restrictions on movement and a declining demand. Potatoes are not being unloaded from the cold storages as the market price of the product is lower. In this situation, Bangladesh Cold Storage

Our forests are our life

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 4, 2021August 5, 2021

We raise the subject again. A concerted programme of deforestation, like the other unwholesome activities gradually taking the shape of the usual in Bangladesh, in the costume of afforestation was last being carried out in the country’s Madhupur regional forest, popularly known as Sal forest. The illegal and blanket felling

Take necessary measures against dengue

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - August 3, 2021August 3, 2021

Monsoon, as a season, is normally synonymous with passion; and for this reason, this season has been praised by our classical literature as a time for longing and companionship, especially among young lovers. However, the season has now become synonymous with terror in Bangladesh, especially in the urban areas because,

Exploiting treasures the bay offers us

Editorial

- Kamal Ahmed - July 30, 2021July 30, 2021

Bangladesh is geographically blessed as the country is located on the Bay of Bengal. The Bay of Bengal has long been contributing significantly to Bangladesh’s economic growth. The bay is not only a means for making money, but also a limited and vulnerable asset which requires careful management to get