The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for the year 2027 released on June 18 last once again presents a poor showing by the universities---public or private--- in Bangladesh. As usual the University of Dhaka (DU) is leading the pack with its ranking exactly at 600th spot shared by

It may not be the greatest show on earth but, without any doubt, it is the single greatest sporting event ever. Yes, it is the World Cup Football. The honorific of the 'greatest show' goes to the Olympics because it features hundreds of events across dozens of disciplines. But the Federation Intern

Social networks and video platforms have overtaken for the first time the mainstream media globally as the primary source of information. The prestigious Reuters Institute Digital News Report's survey of around 100,000 respondents in 48 countries reveals this troubling development. According to its

At a time when job opportunities for educated youths are hard to come by, the government is going to launch a one-stop service for young entrepreneurs soon. To complement this initiative, career centres will be set up at universities to develop their skills. This was revealed by Professor Abdul Awa

Not even a month has passed since the nation celebrated the Mother's Day on May 10 last. And here is a repugnant case of outrageous neglect to a mother. It could not be more shocking and tragic. All three of her sons are well established and the only daughter is also a school teacher, who claimed t

This society's moral degeneration is taking place at an alarming pace. Or, how could 24 children fall victim to rape in just 20 days (May 1-20) of the current month? Five of these rape victims were killed and 12 more were subjected to rape attempt. The number of child rape victims stood at 118 and

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasiruddin has ruled out party symbol for election to the local government bodies. If this is a cause for psychological relief, the CEC admits that he is apprehensive of announcement of fielding party candidates by different political parties. He is concerned t

The perennial problem of encroachment on footpath by hawkers has seen several attempts to evict them from there during successive governments' rule but to no effect. Forcible eviction is no way of addressing the problem because the retail trade is a livelihood option for those small traders. Thankf