Editorial

Humanity ceases to exist in Gaza

All hell broke loose in the Palestinian city of Gaza on Tuesday. Israeli forces have turned the area into a hellish landscape when they unleashed air strikes on a hospital

Dhaka writhes in declining traffic situation, poor air quality

DHAKA’S declining traffic situation and poor air quality have made it one of the worst cities to live in. A recent Centre for Policy Dialogue survey finds an even grimmer

Convicting rights defenders in controversial trial unacceptable

THE imprisonment of rights defenders Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of Odhikar has put Bangladesh once again in global focus. The Dhaka cyber tribunal on September 14 jailed the

Worrying delay in govt secondary school upgrade project

THE education ministry’s having missed the second deadline to complete the government secondary schools modernisation project is worrying. The ministry took up the Tk 3,284 crore project in 2017 to

Authorities still not adequately keen on dengue containment

AN APPARENT indifference of the authorities to dengue, which peaked this year in early August and has remained so since then, is unacceptable. Dengue cases started rising in May and

Policy for better menstrual hygiene must be prioritised

INADEQUATE, and often non-existent, menstrual hygiene in educational institutions is a major reason the girls’ absence in class and a cause of reproductive health issues. The experience of girl students

Modi’s countermeasures and 2024

Shawdesh Desk: IT goes without saying that India’s prime minister Narendra Modi would take every possible countermeasure against an invigorated opposition alliance, which believes the 2024 battle against his two-term,

Deplorable attack on girl footballers

GENDER equality will remain an unattainable goal without addressing the patriarchal prejudices that hinder women’s participation in public life. The recent attack on girl footballers in Khulna corroborates this point.