THERE is no shortage of failed peace plans in occupied Palestine, all of them incorporating detailed phases and timelines, going back to the presidency of Jimmy Carter. They end the same way. Israel gets what it wants initially 鈥� in the latest case...
THE legislation on personal data protection and the governance of personal data have been mired in problems since the legislation was proposed in 2020. The major issues with the legislation are that whilst the demand is for lawfulness, fairness...
THE long discussion that I last had with SMI, as Syed Manzoorul Islam was known in the department of English at the University of Dhaka, was some day in October 1995. By then, I just left the Independent newspaper that had come out in...
When Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam passed away around 5:00pm on October 10, I was travelling with family. After visiting the hospital on October 7 when it seemed he was gradually recuperating, I felt so positive as many others did. The whole...
I SPOKE in September to a fish-drying micro-enterprise owner at Koyra in Khulna, whose traditional sun-drying business has become a daily struggle against unpredictable weather. When prolonged monsoons or unseasonal rains spoil his catch, he...
THE primary education system is equipped with an impressive competency-based curriculum. Subject- and grade-wise competencies have been identified and corresponding learning outcomes have been developed. Based on the outcomes, textbooks were...
ROAD submerged in rainwater causing extreme public suffering remain a perennial crisis for Dhaka. A photograph that 抖阴精品 published on October 11 shows rickshaws wading through rainwater that collected on the Hosni Dalan Road in Dhaka. In August...
AMBULANCE rackets on the prowl at major hospitals holding patients and their attendants have become a bane of the healthcare system that the government has so far mostly overlooked. Reports have it that syndicates composed of ambulance...
THE UN and world governments must urgently call up an Emergency Special Session under the title 鈥楿niting for Peace鈥� to vote for the official recognition of Palestine and other actions to isolate Israel.
DENGUE fever is transmitted through mosquito bites and while mosquito control remains essential, vaccination offers an additional layer of protection. The World Health Organisation classifies dengue as one of the top 10 global health threats, with...
A RECENT study on the status of caring for the elderly people that the Asian Development Bank and Ayat Education Ltd, a non-governmental organisation, carried out shows that by 2050, one in five Bangladeshis will be aged 60 or above, underpinning...
