Need for a national cancer database
Admittedly, bearing the expense of treatment of cancer, no matter its type, is beyond the capacity of the majority of the people of Bangladesh. As a result, in most cases, the patients or their family members give up and leave the lives of their suffering beloved ones to fate. A...
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Reclaiming canals: Now or never
With the canal reclamation drive on the agenda of the interim government, one wonders whether it makes Dhaka dwellers at all optimistic about its success, given the decades of repeated failures to accomplish the task. Despite the undeniable benefits of reclaiming lost and threatened canals, urban experts remain sceptical due...
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Country needs to brace for climate catastrophe
Bangladesh has to bear the brunt of awful climate impacts though its contribution to global warming is negligible, believed to be less than 0.47 per cent of global emission. The Bonn-based green organisation Germanwatch reaffirmed this phenomenon and focused on how climate change is likely to leave disproportionate impact on...
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Deadly voyage to Europe
Dreams inspire people to move forward, but when those dreams push them towards death, they become a nightmare. Every day, countless young Bangladeshis attempt to reach Europe illegally in pursuit of a better life, higher income, and social security. However, this journey offers nothing but uncertainty, deception, and death. Typically,...
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We need a movement for peace
In a world often marred by conflict and division, the call for a movement for peace resonates with profound urgency. As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, "Out of discord comes the fairest harmony." This timeless wisdom reminds us that peace is not merely the absence of war but the...
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