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‘Charter of Freedom’ for Bengalees
by Sheikh Hasina: WE OBSERVE June 7 as the Six-Point Day. The year 2020 has appeared as a unique year in the life of the Bengalees. This year is veryReadMore
Coronavirus Pandemic and Education in Emergencies
The spectre of COVID-19 has descended on the planet so suddenly that almost all spheres of human life have been caught off guard. And education is no exception. It hasReadMore
Trump turns race into only election issue
by M Serajul Islam: YET another black life has been lost in the hands of white policemen, this time in Minneapolis. A video of the crime scene did not leaveReadMore
Devastation of Cyclone Amphan: Experiences from the Field
Cyclone Amphan has reportedly killed at least 72 people in India and 16 in Bangladesh and many more were injured. Amphan was the most powerful cyclone to strike eastern IndiaReadMore
Fallacy of epidemiological modelling
MODELLING in Bangladesh, recently talked about publicly, took into account factors such as shutdown, physical distancing, awareness, susceptibility, infectiousness, recovery, etc. Optimistic and worst-case scenarios gave figures of 40,000–100,000 incidenceReadMore
Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, will be observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity and reverence. Thousands of Muslim devotees will attend the Juma prayers at different mosques, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of Bangladesh and unity of the Muslim Ummah. The day’s biggest congregation will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital. Khateebs and ulemas will deliver sermons, highlighting the significance of Jumatul Wida. Muslim devotees will offer prayer at Baitul Mukarram today maintaining physical distance as per the government directives to stay safe from coronavirus infection. Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18. As the number of cases increased, the government restricted offering prayers at mosques. After about a month, the government lifted the restrictions on condition that safe distance and proper hygiene have to be maintained while offering prayers at mosques.
As estimated, amid slump with a loss of about $6 billion in export earnings primarily through RMG, the next big shock for the economy of Bangladesh will be its remittanceReadMore
Dear Mayors, utilise COVID-19 shutdown to beat dengue
The two mayors of Dhaka North and South have taken charge in the past few days with major challenges, but the most serious and important one is beating dengue thisReadMore
Leadership that Gives the Nation Hope
It’s not magical, nor something very astounding. Such is she. It is as though a very common feature of her leadership. In the face of the darkness unleashing disaster, herReadMore
