The quest for more food

Global food prices are soaring again as droughts, freezes and floods have affected various crops in many parts of the world. At the same time, demand…

Nepal: Where to next?

Amid suspicions, contestations, delays and nationwide protests, the second Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal finally promulgated the new constitution with a comfortable two-thirds majority and an active participation of the major political parties. The three major parties—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML,…

Letters to the editor

Adulterated foods : A serious public health problem in Bangladesh Sir Adulteration of food with toxic chemicals harmful to health has reached an epidemic proportion in Bangladesh. The newspapers have dubbed it as the ‘silent killer’. It is very difficult to find a sector of food industry…

Sanitation for a developed way of life

The country is presently observing October as the national month of sanitation. Responding to the call of the UN, Bangladesh started observing this month from 2003. The country will also, on the 15th of October, will observe the Global Handwashing Day like every year. To raise people’s awareness…

Prioritise education over everything

We have noticed with concern that the whole education sector in Bangladesh is passing through a turbulent period. The Bangladesh Government Primary School Headmasters’ Association (BGPHA) announced that they would go for a non-stop 'no-work' from October 6. In another development, teaching…

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Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
Editorial, News & Commercial Offices : Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. GPO Box No. 934, Dhaka-1000.

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