Views & Opinion

Our Apa, Our Belief

Professor Dr Mamun Al Mahtab (Shwapnil): Over the years it has been my unique opportunity, despite being a doctor, to come in contact with eminent intellectuals and knowing them closely going beyond my profession. This has been possible due to my affiliation with different civil society organizations like ‘Sampritee Bangladesh’ and...

COVID-19: Emphasis on research and use of modern technology

Professor Dr Md Sazzad Hossain: The year 2020 is significant as we are celebrating Bangabandhu's birth centenary. But at present we are experiencing and fighting a disaster, Covid-19. Our honourable Prime Minister herself is working relentlessly and guiding us throughout the crisis. However we believe, the way we have achieved our independence ...

Let Us Be Sensible During the Pandemic - Pranab Kumar Panday

The battle against COVID-19 over the last three months globally has shown that the only possible solution to this pandemic is social distancing in the form of physical distancing or isolation. This could minimise the risk of spreading infection if people stay at home and have healthy sanitation. Consequently, governments across the world have ma...

Don’t Blame the Victims

Pranab Kumar Panday: ‘Blaming the victims’ as a concept is often used by researchers to describe a situation where the victims are considered responsible for any incident. Usually, a person is considered as a victim when someone’s action or circumstance hurts him or her. Blaming the victim occurs when people hold the victim re...

The farce of the politically quarantined party

Ajay Dasgupta:There is a lily in a pond. The next day, there are two. Each day, the number of lilies doubles in the pond. As the lilies keep blossoming, half of the pond turns into a bed of lilies within a month. People gather around the pond to catch a glimpse of the exquisite beauty. As the pond becomes half-filled, it is in the air how beauti...