Editorial

Monsoon refuses to relent, over 100 dead in India

Shawdesh Desk: At least 134 people have died in rain-related incidents across the country in the past three days, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum cases and Bihar capital Patna

Govt must look into dengue negligence allegations

CORRUPTION in procuring adulticide and mismanagement in containing Aedes mosquitoes that a Transparency International, Bangladesh report says are responsible for an unprecedented dengue outbreak this year are worrisome. The study,

A multimodal approach needed to rid city of congestion

THE capital city lacks a comprehensive parking policy as everything related to resolving congestion is still in initial stages. In the absence of a parking system, especially in office hours,

Effective plans needed to contain air pollution

WHEN an alarmingly poor air quality has for long caused concern and negatively impacted public health, Dhaka’s coming to be the second worst city in the Air Quality Index, sliding

Myanmar’s repatriation attempts must be sincere

In a positive development, Myanmar has agreed to take high-level representatives from Bangladesh and other countries to Rakhine to confirm ‘improvement and progress’ , it has achieved for ensuring safe

Development must not harm environment

DISREGARD for environment is all but glaringly visible in all sectors of development. Unplanned development policies and consequent action relegate environment issues to secondary considerations, which will cost the country

Government must lay out electric wires underground early

ELECTRIC supply authorities and city authorities hardly appear to be caring about citizens’ lives as overhead cables remains exposed and within the reach of children from buildings standing close by.

We condemn Assam minister’s statement

Following the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam finance minister stated that he will ask ‘friend’ Bangladesh to take them – Indian citizens back. First of all,