MENTAL health, often overlooked, is a serious public health concern in Bangladesh. Inadequate access to mental health care in the country, limited awareness and deep-rooted stigma hinder effective management and treatment. The Covid pandemic had a profound impact on mental health. Like many post-pandemic countries, mental health problems have increased in Bangladesh...
India launched a probe on Tuesday after 12 applicants for government jobs died during physical tests for coveted posts as excise officers.
THE suffering of people from diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases in the flood-hit districts suggests that the government is not prepared to tackle the post-disaster health crisis. As flood water has begun to recede in Noakhali and Feni, two of the worst-affected areas, the district hospitals and other health facilities are struggling to attend diarrhoea patients...
South聽Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to reform the country鈥檚 multi-billion dollar pension scheme, as a looming demographic crisis threatens to upend the payment system鈥檚 stability...
The immediate past Awami League government extended the lifetime of costly rental power plants three times their recommended efficient operational life, paying them around Tk 33,000 crore between 2009 and 2023...
The interim government chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday discussed with the representatives of the non-government organisations on formation of a mechanism for the NGOs to work in coordinated way with the government amid the ongoing flood crisis...
Offshore banking is becoming increasingly significant in Bangladesh, emerging as a pivotal sector for attracting foreign currency through enhanced investment and international trade facilitation...
RECORD high rainfall in southeastern districts and the neighbouring Indian state of Tripura has led to an unprecedented and severe flash flooding in Comilla, Feni and many other districts in the region. Rivers like the Gumti and Muhuri are flowing above danger level. So far, fifteen deaths have been reported, millions displaced and in distress, villages...
The interim government that replaced the Sheikh Hasina-led autocracy saw a rapid worsening of the country鈥檚 power crisis after India鈥檚 Adani power had shut down one of its two units each producing 748MW burning coal...
The opening of letter of credit (LC) for imports increased in the financial year 2023-24 compared with that of in the year 2022-23 despite the central bank鈥檚 restrictive measures and a dollar crisis on the market...
THE series of race and anti-migrant riots that have been sweeping across England鈥檚 vast deindustrialised regions in the North West, North East, Midlands and Yorkshire have been ineffably ugly to behold...
Expressing their heartfelt solidarity with the students, their families, and all those affected by the tragic events, the faculty members of Brac University said that the present crisis must be addressed through meaningful dialogue, followed by effective action to restore stability and justice...
THE current generation of students, often termed Gen Z, has a unique approach to engaging with the world. Unlike prior generations, they shun traditional media such as television, preferring instead a diverse array of digital platforms. This shift signifies more than just a technological change; it represents a fundamental transformation...
THE quota reform movement, a movement birthed from the desperate cries of Bangladesh鈥檚 youth, has transformed into a chilling indictment of a nation in crisis. What began as a plea for equitable opportunities in government service has morphed into a battleground where students face the full force of a militarised police state...
Amid the ongoing crisis, entrepreneurs in the e-commerce sector have sought government assistance to recover from the extensive damage caused by the disruption of internet services and other issues...
State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid said Summit Group鈥檚 LNG terminal needed 10 more days to resume operation to supply imported LNG to the national gas grid.
Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday its orders rebounded in the second quarter and it will receive insurance payments of more than 500 million euros as it recovers from a crisis over faulty sleep machines...
THE job and social quota system has always been there and exists in one form or other in many countries...
China posted on Monday lower than expected growth in the second quarter, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country鈥檚 deepening economic malaise...
France does not know where its government is headed and the armed forces also took an unusual detour at the start of their annual Bastille Day march on Sunday....
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury called upon the United Nations to be more responsive to the needs of the developing countries, especially the most vulnerable ones in addressing those challenges...
The repair work to Anwara-Foujdarhat pipeline has been completed by the Gas Transmission Company of Bangladesh, PGCB, and, therefore, it is expected that the ongoing gas crisis may ease, said a press release on Friday....
Interbank foreign exchange market transactions plunged to $16.7 billion in the July-March period of the 2023-24 financial year due to scarcity of dollars in the market...
THE world is at its most dangerous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Back then, however, the fear of total destruction consumed the public; today, few people seem even to be aware of this possibility...
The persistent gas crisis has turned acute in most areas of Dhaka, seriously affecting public life and forcing many to opt for alternative fuels and rely on food from...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Wednesday, just months after starting his third six-year term as the country grapples with a severe economic crisis.
THE shortage of the dollar that has persisted for more than two years has severely constrained the economy, with a deleterious impact especially on trade. Now, it is the shortage of the taka, or liquidity crisis, in banks that is said to be further constraining the economy. The situation has left the government in a tight spot...
The Bangladesh Bank sold $12.8 billion from its foreign exchange reserves to banks in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 amid a severe dollar crisis in the country鈥檚 financial sector...
All 31 big US banks have passed the Federal Reserve鈥檚 annual 鈥榮tress test鈥櫬燿esigned to assess how well they would fare in a major financial crisis, the US central bank said Wednesday, while warning that losses would be higher than last year...
The decreasing `idle鈥� funds from state-owned and autonomous bodies has exacerbated the government鈥簊 current fund crisis, economists said...
