The other day I was reading an online medical literature where I found an ethical quote from Padmashri Prof. Dr. P. V. A. Mohandas, founder of the Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (M.I.O.T), Chennai, India which I would like…
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‘Dislike’ or ‘Empathy’ button on facebook?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently said that a ‘dislike’ button is to be added to the popular social network, the Facebook. Well, it seems a good step towards ensuring appropriate expression of emotion by the facebook users.
The longest-reigning queen!
I am much excited to find Queen Elizabeth II attaining the honor of becoming the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. On this heartwarming occasion I would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Her Majesty.
Help floating migrants!
People from the developing countries are adopting illegal, risky and dangerous ways and means to migrate to the advanced countries in hope for job plus better living condition. Many of these unfortunate people have already met with tragic end of…
Where would they go?
In mega city Dhaka, traffic jam is a serious problem acting as retardation to our economic activities. In addition, blocking of footpaths by small businessmen is causing deceleration to our everyday movement. The law enforcers off and on conduct drives…
Decency in jeopardy!
It seems that decency is diminishing from our society. In every sphere of life, maintaining decency is essential. Decency is decent manners, good behavior which conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.
Obama’s green signal to drill Arctic Ocean!
It is not understandable why President Obama himself being a highly climate conscious personality has given green signal to Shell to drill two oil exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean this summer! Arctic Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere remains covered…
First convocation of SAU
The first convocation of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka is scheduled to be held on November 16, 2015. A number of sub-committees have been formed comprising of teachers, officers and staff of the university. Every member of the SAU family…
SAU Convocation Nov 16
Convocation is marked as a great event in the university academic calendar. It’s a special occasion to bring together the Graduates and the Academics. For the graduating students it’s a time to celebrate their accomplishment in front of their friends…
New clue to solve MH370 mystery!
Recently a “flaperon” from the trailing edge of a Boeing 777 wing has been discovered on the beach in Saint-Andre, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion which is believed to be a part of the missing Malaysia…
Text books getting a thing of past
It is often blamed that now-a-days education, particularly at the university level got stuck to only some lecture synopsis; students hardly use text or reference books! True to some extent, but why it’s so? Text and reference books are expansive,…
Rats at good job!
Rats have always been a threat to agriculture. Rats causes a huge crop loss, according to some estimate, 1/3 of the rice crop is damaged by field rice rats in South-East Asia. They damage infrastructure, contaminate foods and cause diseases.…
NASA’s help for farmers
In January 2015, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have launched the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP) designed to collect data on soil moisture around the globe. Using microwave radar and radiometer instruments, the SMAP has started producing…
Eid Greetings to All
Eid-ul-Fitr arrives at the end of month-long fasting, that is, the holy month of Ramadan. The objective of Ramadan is to achieve piety and righteousness and learning to give. On this holy Eid let us forget and forgive our differences…
Education neglected by the government!
We really appreciate the comments of finance minister regarding education in his speech made in the budgetary session. The finance minister said, we have been lagging behind in the secondary education for a long time, severe shortage of quality teachers…
DNCC Mayor’s Goodwill
Inhabitants of Dhaka are happy to get two progressive minded Mayors of Dhaka City Corporation who are committed to make Dhaka a modern city. We sincerely hope that both the Mayors will be successful in implementing their development programs of…
How globalisation affects senior citizens
K. M. Atikur Rahman Senior citizens are an important part of our society who ar at the ending stage of life. They are experienced and skilled guardians to their own families as well as the neighboring community. Those who are…
Globalisation and educational management in B’desh
K M Atikur Rahman Education is such type of service and process by which human being can explore its mental, moral and spiritual world. It can bring out a man from darks into an enlightened life. It is a prime…
PM recalls AL contribution to Bangladesh history
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said no one could deny her party’s contributions to Bangladesh history as it brought achievements in every field for the country’s people. “Bangladesh has achieved its independence under the leadership…
DO from Education Minister to secretaries
According to a press report, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has sent a Demi-Official Letter (DO) to several government secretaries to form a separate pay scale for public university teachers. The DO has been sent following a demand of the…
Pope Francis calls for climate action!
Recently in an encyclical, Pope Francis called upon the world leaders to act with a strong climate agreement in Paris at the U.N. Climate Summit in December. He said in his message-“This is one of the defining moral and ethical…
No RSVP from Bangladesh Universities!
According to the recent press reports, not a single university from Bangladesh had sent data for the top 100 list of the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2015 despite being invited. Unfortunate indeed! But I wonder how the invitation…
Before Kashpul blooms!
Recently I read a news item in one of our national English language dailies that farmers have achieved success and self-sufficiency by cultivating kashful (reed) at Paikpara village under Kaliganj upazila of the Jhenidah district. Member of the grass family-Poaceae,Kashpul…
Government loves the power not the people!
A report “95 killings without verdict were took place during the last five months” published in a daily has drawn my attention and it must shock most readers like me. Killings happened through gunfight, cross-fire, firing in leg and torture,…
Robotic weeders
Weeds lowers crop yield to a greater extent. Globally a huge amount of herbicides are used to control weeds. But many of the herbicides are getting resistant to weeds. Moreover the chemicals used as herbicides are very poisonous and harmful…
Indo-Bangladesh enclaves
Dear editor, If we looked at the world’s maps a crazed array of boundaries cuts Bangladesh out of the cloth of easternmost India, before slicing up the surrounding Himalayan area and India’s north-east into most of a dozen jagged mini-states.
Disposal management system in Dhaka city
Dear Editor, Garbage disposal in Dhaka city is very inefficient. Presently, garbage disposal is carried out mainly by trucks stopping near dustbins and using manpower to load the garbage on the trucks for their ultimate dumping at landfills.
Roof Top Gardening- an urban trend
Dear Editor, Now-a-days, roof top gardening is being popular for the urban citizens in Bangladesh. As open space is so little in the cities people who loves greens are being interested to it.
Mosquito the Evening Terror of Dhaka City
Dear Edittor Dhaka’s huge mosquito population is likely to be welcomed by most of the city’s hard-pressed residents.
Saga of a Sonali Bank branch!
Situated in the College Gate upon Mirpur road, this Sonali Bank (SB) branch is one of the over-crowded banking outlets in the area serving hundreds of clients with limited infrastructural, technical facilities. Clients need to wait in queue for hours…