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Towards a tolerant society

The Prime Minister while speaking at a press conference at Ganabhaban in the capital about her visit to India recently on October 9, also referred to the merciless killing of a BUET student, Abrar Fahad, prompted by a Facebook status of the latter. She took a stern view and directed...

Reshaping technical education regime

It is hard to get reliable data on unemployment rate in Bangladesh. The official data puts the unemployment rate at around 4.4 per cent. The figure appears too low given the situation prevailing in the job market. The World Vision last year estimated that one in ten youths is without...

The wrath of rivers

The fearsome mighty Padma of the past has mellowed. Naturally, in its heyday it earned the infamy of all-consuming 'rakshusi' (fiendish) Padma. Today, however, in the lean season the shallow channel of the river at some points in Rajshahi can be easily negotiated on foot. Ferries cannot move between Paturia...

Slimming on social media!

Some local or foreign brands with no registered address are selling items like herbal products for slimming, using social media platforms. But buyers are not told how tablets that would reduce weights are made. People have no idea if the ingredients used bear health hazards. The social media is being...

Community centre

The Dhaka City Corporation started construction of a community centre in Khilgoan in early 2000. The construction work of the two-storey structure came to a halt during the caretaker government and there is no progress since then. Khilgoan and its surroundings -- Bashabo, Tilpapara, Goran -- are a huge residential...

Violence against women

The message that "paradise lies under the feet of your mother" reflects the kind of respect a woman deserves for her sacrifice. That, however, contrasts today's reality when women fall victim to harassment, torture, rape and killing. Violence against women proves not only misogyny but also culture of impunity in...

Depression

More than six (06) million people in Bangladesh experience depressive disorders and almost seven (07) million have anxiety disorders, according to the World Health Organisation. Alarmingly, four (04) per cent boys and six (06) per cent girls aged between 13 and 17 years attempt suicide, but our society is hardly...

Torture cell culture

More than 100 rooms in dormitories of public universities across the country were reportedly used as torture cells until recently. Ordinary students were abused by powerful student leaders. At least 30 students were tortured in dorms at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in the past five years, according...