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As I was busy with arranging proper treatment for my ailing younger sister who has been suffering from spine disorder for the last few years, I could not submit any letter/article to your esteemed newspaper for publication. Meanwhile some of…

When I was 20, living in my mom’s house, the new sound of hip hop was breaking out from the streets to the stores. Records were flying off the shelves, and although my community was underserved in resource, we were…

I pay rich tribute to popular women’s magazine ‘Begum’ editor Nurjahan Begum who breathed her last on May 23, 2016. Late Nurjahan Begum was a lady of versatile qualities. When none was even familiar with the term ‘women empowerment’, late…

Britain’s longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her 90th birthday on April 21, 2016. The significant event of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday was cutting of an orange drizzle cake baked by a Bangladeshi-born reality television star Nadiya Hussain. Queen Elizabeth…

Print and electronic media have been reporting catching (rather killing) of “Jatka” (young hilsa fish) for the celebration of the Bangla New Year 1423. A government ban is in force on the catching of Hilsha fish fry, jatka to help…

A very shocking and alarming news ‘Housewife snatched away from auto rickshaw mass-raped’ has drawn my attention like many others. It happened in Gaibandha sadar upazila at about 10pm. These types of reports have flooded the print and electronic media.…

The profession of Journalism involves risk and certain liabilities. It is frequently urged that Journalists should do objective journalism. But the objectivity in journalism fluctuates from society to society. Journalists in the journalism profession often present biased report or strongly…

The news “Fasting program for protecting school” has drawn my attention. The last Friday, present and ex-students of Chandra Prova government primary school at Iswardi under Pabna district had to do a fasting program to protect the said school. We…

It is heartening to learn that Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Malaysia’s leading research university – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Prior to joining the present post Dr. Aini was the UPM corporate strategy…

Popular singer Sonu Nigam on the request of his fans and cabin crew on a recent Jet Airways (JA) flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai sang a song on the plane’s intercom which was greatly enjoyed by all the passengers and…

A news item ‘Age for the entry to BCS exam should be extended up to 35 years’ published in a daily has drawn my attention along with many others’. Obviously, there are some good and bad sides of this proposal.…

I fully endorse the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to explore the opportunity of exporting organic foods as those have huge demand in the global market. People all over the world are getting conscious about the food crops produced…

For the first time the mayoral elections in 234 municipalities will be held on a party basis on December 30 next. But, Sujan as well as many people in Bangladesh are very much doubtful about the fair the elections under…

The Prime Minister and her cabinet members do not speak of anything regarding deaths and killings at present. They all are reiterating the murders, rapes and killings that happened more than 44 years ago.

Whether to eat egg or not is still an issue of debate. It is said that egg yolk contains high cholesterol which is harmful for heart and some other organs. But latest scientific research has proved that eggs don’t adversely…

Dear Editor, I have great pleasure to forward you herewith a response to my message received from the US President Barack Obama. While extending my heartiest thanks to President Obama I deeply appreciate his concern to mitigating the sufferings the…

This refers to the news item “they (BNP) do not understand the language of democracy- said PM Sheikh Hasina,” published in newspapers recently.