Editorial

Eid-E-Milad-Un-Nabi: Know date, history, importance

Shawdesh Desk: Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad is the day when Muslims across the world observe the birthday of Prophet Mohammad. It is believed that the Prophet was born in Mecca on

Coaching centre menace must be stopped

COACHING centres continuing to run in violation of a government order to remain closed for the duration of the Junior School Certificate and equivalent examinations is concerning. This suggests a

A worrying return of the same sectarian ruse

SUNDAY’S clash between local people and the police at Borhanuddin in Bhola, which brewed over a Facebook comment alleged to have defamed Islam and the Prophet, and the death of

Drug companies near global settlement over opioid crisis

Shawdesh Desk: Three leading American drug distributors and an Israeli drugmaker blamed for a deadly US opioid epidemic settled a bellwether civil lawsuit with two Ohio counties Monday, opening the

Govt must rethink Golden rice release decision

THE objection that experts and food safety campaigners have raised to Golden rice, the variety which is said to be rich in Vitamin A, converted from beta carotene, appears to

No community should be left out

Our indigenous peoples are as much a part of our country as any other people When it comes to the benefits of development reaching our indigenous communities, there remains much

Worrying political, patriarchal bias in sexual harassment cell

THE demand for a sexual harassment policy in educational institutions was realised in 2009. In a public interest litigation filed by the Bangladesh National Women’s Lawyer Association, the High Court

Government lags behind in NCD prevention, cure

FATALITIES from non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, are alarmingly high. The National Health Bulletin 2018 says that the main cause of morbidity in district and medical hospitals was cardiovascular diseases.