Taking a hard look at sugar mills' liabilities
In medical science, amputation becomes the only option when a limb is so severely damaged or infected that it poses a direct threat to the patient's overall health and survival. This decisive measure prevents the spread of infection, isolating the problem to protect the rest of the body. The situation...
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Water conservation is key
March 22 (Saturday) was this year's World Water Day and the theme of the day is Glacier Preservation. But what has a tropical country, Bangladesh, to do with glacier, which is a big mass of dense ice very slowly sliding downhill under the pull of gravity over the millennia in...
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Loss of glaciers threatens life on the planet
If the Amazon serves as the planet's lungs, glaciers provide the world population with freshwater that sustains life together with oxygen. A piece of highly disconcerting news is that following the ravage of the Amazon, the 275,000 glaciers in all 19 regions of the world have shrunk due to climate...
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Counterfeit goods — a threat to RMG sector
Bangladesh's textile industry, a cornerstone of its economy, is facing a growing threat from counterfeit and substandard imported goods. Despite being the world's second-largest garment exporter, local manufacturers are struggling against the influx of fake branded clothing and imitation fabrics, which undermine their businesses and damage the country's global reputation.A...
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Reforms a must for economy to rebound
I write to express my deep concern over the existing economic challenges and the urgent need for transparent reforms in the country. Developments ranging from the interim government's vigorous efforts to recover stolen assets and restore investor confidence to critical issues such as reduced food assistance for vulnerable populations and...
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