Low rawhide prices this Eid
The price of rawhide has fallen sharply, a growing concern for small traders for whom Eid-ul-Azha is a major point of the year. Rawhides were traded at very low prices in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, one of the country’s major tannery hubs, though prices were to remain unchanged
Fighting the dengue menace
The residents of Dhaka city are suffering the most from the dengue menace despite DNCC and DSCC having a large budget for controlling the reproduction of mosquitoes.
Where is Pathao headed?
This is outrageous if Pathao couldn’t ensure such quality. I always wonder why, in most of the cases, Bangladeshi companies can’t keep the standards that they set at the beginning of their journey. Either they don’t know how to be stable in the long run or they are just
Wake up people
A few days ago, a video posted on Facebook by one of my seniors at BRAC University went viral. It showed a man who was recording all the girls passing by him on the road that connects our university buildings.
Check anarchy in bus transport sector
Public transport in Dhaka is regarded as of low status and poor service. Poor bus conditions due to lack of maintenance, lack of proper bus stoppages
Hate crime is not a solution
Most major religions say one should only fight in self-defense. However, hate crimes in the name of religion is nothing new but getting worse with time.
Fighting the dengue menace
The residents of Dhaka city are suffering the most from the dengue menace despite DNCC and DSCC having a large budget for controlling the reproduction of mosquitoes.
Low rawhide prices this Eid
The price of rawhide has fallen sharply, a growing concern for small traders for whom Eid-ul-Azha is a major point of the year. Rawhides were traded at very low prices in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, one of the country’s major tannery hubs, though prices were to remain unchanged
MAILBOX
It is true that there are very few options for entertainment in Bangladesh, making the national zoo a popular spot for tourists and families on weekends. But the animals kept caged there for this purpose do not have the basic facilities they need to thrive.
MAILBOX
According to the most recent rankings, no university from Bangladesh (public or private) was competitive enough to make their place
The secret life of booksellers
Growing up in Bailey Road, Shagor Publishers was the place for me. It was owned by the renowned writer M.R. Akhter Mukul who started the shop as a sort of a glorified book club. He would sit on a stool at the small entrance where he would greet readers. If I inquired of a
NHRC—just a figurehead
This letter is in reference to the cover story “How independent and effective is the NHRC?” published last week.
When an education budget has nothing to do with education policy
Our education policies are based on the three divisions—science, arts, and commerce. This is why so many of our youth are leaving the country. Abolish this policy; we’re neither giving proper education or the budget to expand/improve our science and technology sector
Where is Pathao headed?
This is outrageous if Pathao couldn’t ensure such quality. I always wonder why, in most of the cases, Bangladeshi companies can’t keep the standards that they set at the beginning of their journey. Either they don’t know how to be stable in the long run or they are just
MAILBOX
Myanmar has granted early release to the soldiers who were jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during the 2017 military crackdown in Rakhine.