Opinion

Need for an effective flood management system

A number of distri­cts in the north, north-east and hill regions of the country are in grip of severe floods amid continued downpour and onrush of upstream water from neighbouring India. Most of the major rivers are flowing above the danger levels. Thousands of people in Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, ...

Opinion

Violence against children must stop

Persons up to the age of 18 years are categorised as children in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted by the General Assembly of United Nations. Hence, approximately 40 per cent of the entire world population falls under the category of children. Children, being a vulnerable secti...

Opinion

The war on terror not over yet

Three years have passed after the grisly terror attack at Holey Artisan Cafe in the capital's Gulshan area. On 1 July 2016, in what was the worst attack of its kind in the history of the country, 29 people including two cops, 18 foreigners and five attackers were killed, leaving all the peace-lo...