If one wants to make a lot of money safely, without any legal problems or face criminal prosecution, few are as good as running private hospitals. The corona pandemic has exposed people to more hospital care seeking than ever before and that’s how suffering has increased as well. People are
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Privileges of the crouching man with a phone in the court
Strengthen diplomacy over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has set a unique example of humanity by sheltering Rohingyas who fled Myanmar to save their lives in the face of genocide. For this, Bangladesh has been praised all over the world. But the international community must not forget that the Rohingya crisis is the single largest refugee crisis
Action plan needed to protect children against climate change
Although climate change is a global problem, the least developed countries, including Bangladesh, are at risk of major disasters. The adverse effects of climate change fall mostly on poor women and children. Eighty per cent of the people affected by climate change are children. In this regard, Bangladesh is one
Concern over rising road crashes after lifting of lockdown
Following the lifting of lockdown or restrictions on movements, the number of road accidents and deaths has started rising in the country. Two army personnel were killed when a cement-loaded truck collided with an army pickup at Konabari in Sirajganj on Monday last. Three people were injured in the incident.
Was the 20 years US stay in Afghanistan worth it?
Two decades fighting the “war without end” did end but rather embarrassedly with the US hightailing amidst massive confusion and disarray leaving its allies perplexed. Biden is getting all the heat but several presidents have served since the take over two decades ago. Questions are now being thrown at the
No delay in opening educational institutions
Barishal conflict: Network governance structure needed
The conflict in Barishal between the administration and the politicians –both close to the Government- has drawn public attention. It arose out of removing “garbage materials” but such a large-scale mayhem occurred that it required posting of BGB forces. The immediate situation seems to have been managed for the moment and
Address passport server issues in quick time
Although the goal of launching e-passport in Bangladesh was set by 2020, it was not possible due to the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, no importance was given to updating the server of Machine Readable Passport (MRP). As a result, passport renewal activities in Bangladesh missions have come to a halt. Expatriate
