Authorities need to attend to fertiliser, seed crisis
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is ReadMore
Slow progress in road safety projects unacceptable
THE government’s commitment to road safety has not been translated into reality as neither the Road Transport Act nor the projects taken to ensure road safety have yielded any tangible ReadMore
Govt should redress absence of law officers from court soon
THE government’s not effectively minding the absence, or presence, of public prosecutors and government pleaders in lower courts is delaying justice as judges are compelled to adjourn hearing during cross-examination ReadMore
Tea workers’ rights must be protected
TEA workers, the most exploited section of the labour force, in Moulavibazar have taken to the streets, demanding their unpaid wages. About 1,500 workers of the state-owned National Tea Company ReadMore
Democratic governance of cyberspace must be policy priority
WITH the introduction of advanced information technology and increased access to the internet came the need for legal and institutional measures to govern socio-economic activities in digital space. The deposed ReadMore
Banking sector in need of immediate attention
A CLASH between two groups of employees of Islami Bank on August 11 and reported tension in some other banks and financial institutions demand early attention of the authorities. At ReadMore
Ever-increasing procession of death on roads must stop
THE Road Transport Authority reports that 215 people died and 278 became wounded in 216 accidents around Eid time. The chair of the BRTA has urged the public to adhere ReadMore
Govt must attend to relocation of tannery pollution to Savar
THE pollution of the River Dhaleswari on Dhaka’s outskirts of Savar by way of the effluent — treated, half-treated or, even, untreated — having been discharged comes up once again ReadMore
