Ah Mr. Dilip Kumar, breeder of dreams and fantasies, master of absurd and extreme examples of love and hate, nobility and grandeur , right and wrong, you are now past all this. How shall we remember you and who shall remember you is not easy. You were almost a century
Editorial
Where Bangladesh is unique from others
Bangladesh is largely a malaria-free country, thanks to the governments timely and sincere efforts in different times. And now it is revealed that the country has gone much ahead of its most other neighbours, and also of many other nations across the world, in malaria control. Malaria, a mosquito borne
High time to bring super spreaders under vaccination
Bangladesh began the vaccination programme against Covid-19 in February last but activities got interrupted for some time due to depletion in the vaccine stock. Vaccination activities are going to resume in full swing as vaccines have come from different sources. As per the government plan, citizens over 40 years of
Covid in villages a seriously troubling news
What about collecting crucial medical equipment?
In order to successfully deal with the increased pressure on the medical system caused by the Covid pandemic in district towns, it is imperative to ensure stockpiling of medicines, medical equipment, personal protective equipment and diagnostic kits for medical personnel and other manpower. But at such a time, media report
And what if this lockdown doesn’t work?
Zoom and Destiny in jail
Ensure good governance, transparency in power sector
The government has made significant achievements in recent times in power generation in the country. But the supply of quality electricity at affordable prices has not been ensured as yet. Electricity prices keep rising. In the last 11 years, the price of electricity has increased 10 times. Reportedly, the prices
Concern over fast-shrinking arable land
Currently, one of the most concerning facts for Bangladesh is the disappearance of its arable lands at an alarming rate. Growing industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and mindless encroachment of human habitat have quickened the process. According to World Bank data, 66.1 per cent of the total area of Bangladesh was farmland
