Editorial

Losing tongue fat can lessen sleep disorder severity

Shawdesh Desk: Losing weight is an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and now researchers have found that improvements in sleep apnea symptoms appear to be linked to the

Robust economic growth but challenges are getting bigger too

Robust economic growth, remittances received from expatriates, a boost in exports and the vision of the leadership were the major factors behind the turnaround of Bangladesh’s economy in the past

Fires that leave slum people in distress, call for housing

FIRE safety in urban areas has largely been a neglected issue. Risks and vulnerability are especially higher for the poor people. A fire early Friday in the Bauniabadh slum at

Eviction drives alone won’t protect Bangladesh rivers

RIVERS are faced with a slow death across Bangladesh. The illegal occupation of river land and indiscriminate disposal of industrial and municipal wastes into the rivers are considered prime reasons

A worrying non-compliance in saving Buriganga

THE River Buriganga, the ecological life line of the capital city, faces a slow death. An unchecked discharge of untreated industrial effluents and the city sewage into the river has

Government must shore up migration issues at home and abroad

MIGRANT workers by way of their remittances hugely contribute to the national economy, which is evident in that Bangladesh has received more than $4.5 billion in remittances in the first

Atrocious minister’s remark on plight of migrant workers

THE exploitation and inhuman sufferings of women migrant workers in Saudi Arabia came to light again when a worker in her desperate attempt to save her life used social media.

Regulate BRTA license seekers

It is disturbing to note that following Friday’s enforcement of the Road Transport Act 2018 having provisions for tougher punishment and fines – the number of licence seekers as well