সহকারী রেজিস্টার - সরকারি কর্মচারী হাসপাতাল ২০২৬

ভাষা মানুষের সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ উদ্ভাবনগুলোর মধ্যে অন্যতম। এটি আমাদের চিন্তাভাবনা, আবেগ এবং অভিজ্ঞতা অন্যদের সাথে ভাগ করে নিতে সাহায্য করে। প্রকৃতির জন্য জীববৈচিত্র্য যেমন অপরিহার্য, মানবসভ্যতার জন্য ভাষাগত বৈচিত্র্যও ঠিক ততটাই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। একটি ভাষা হারিয়ে যাওয়ার অর্থ হলো এমন সব গল্প, গান এবং প্রজ্ঞার বিলুপ্তি ঘটা, যা কোনো অনুবাদের মাধ্যমেই পুরোপুরি পুনরুদ্ধার করা সম্ভব নয়। বিপন্ন কোনো ভাষাকে রক্ষা করা মূলত মানবজাতির বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিক ও আবেগীয় ঐতিহ্যেরই একটি অংশকে সংরক্ষণ করা।

Brain Drain

Introduction: Brain drain refers to the (large-scale) emigration of highly educated, skilled, and talented professionals from developing nations to more developed countries. In an increasingly globalized world, this phenomenon has become a major concern for emerging economies.

Causes (Why Talented People Leave): Several push and pull factors drive brain drain. Higher standards of living, lucrative salaries, advanced research facilities, career growth based on merit, political stability, and social security in developed nations attract brilliant minds. Conversely, lack of job satisfaction, limited research funding, nepotism, and socio-economic instability push them away from their homeland.

Consequences (What a Country Loses): When a country loses its best minds, it suffers a severe shortage of human capital. The state invests heavily in subsidizing public education to produce doctors, engineers, and scientists, only for foreign economies to reap the benefits. This slows down domestic innovation, weakens leadership in critical institutions, and widens the development gap.

Bangladesh Perspective: In Bangladesh, brain drain prominently affects the healthcare, information technology (IT), engineering, and higher education sectors. Every year, thousands of top graduates from premier universities leave for North America, Europe, and Australia, creating a vacuum in advanced medical treatment and technological research within the country.

Is It Always Harmful?: Brain drain is not entirely detrimental. Expatriate professionals send substantial foreign remittances, foster global networks, and often transfer knowledge and technology back home—a concept known as 'Brain Circulation'.

Solutions: To curb brain drain, the government and private sector must ensure merit-based recruitment, competitive compensation, increased allocation for research and development (R&D), and a secure, conducive working environment.

Conclusion: Rather than viewing brain drain solely as a loss, Bangladesh must reform its institutional frameworks to retain talent and engage its global diaspora, effectively turning brain drain into 'brain gain' and opportunity.

October 26, 2026
The Editor
The Daily Star
64-65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215

Subject: Letter to the Editor regarding measures to combat food adulteration.

Dear Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities and the general public to the alarming rise of food adulteration in our country.

Food adulteration has reached an epidemic proportion. From daily essentials like fish, meat, milk, vegetables, and fruits to baby food and spices, almost every item is being contaminated with toxic chemicals such as formalin, carbide, textile dyes, and heavy metals. Consuming these poisoned foods is leading to a surge in fatal diseases, including kidney failure, liver cirrhosis, and cancer.

To combat this menace effectively, the following measures must be taken immediately:
1. Strict enforcement of the Pure Food Ordinance and exemplary punishment for dishonest traders.
2. Regular and unannounced mobile court drives at kitchen markets, warehouses, and food processing factories.
3. Strengthening the capacity of BSTI and the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) with modern testing laboratories.
4. Raising mass awareness among consumers and farmers about the fatal consequences of chemical adulteration.

Ensuring safe food is a fundamental right of every citizen. We urge the government to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against food adulterators to safeguard public health.

Yours faithfully,
Rahim Ahmed
Kazipara, Mirpur, Dhaka.

The education sector in developing countries needs a major investment for the comprehensive development of the nation, as it serves as the foundation for creating skilled human resources and achieving economic, social, and moral progress.

Education brings a great change in human life by enhancing individual knowledge, promoting personal growth, and equipping people with the skills and values needed to occupy appropriate positions according to their abilities, thereby transforming the way they live.

Education contributes to national development by developing skilled human resources and guiding the nation towards achieving its political, economic, social, moral, and cultural aspirations.

An educated and developed society possesses the essential knowledge, skills, and expertise that enable individuals to secure roles suited to their abilities and actively contribute to improving the standard of living.

Yes, education can bring advancement and enlightenment to a country. It does so by transmitting knowledge, skills, and moral values across generations, fostering personal and intellectual growth, and empowering citizens to drive social, cultural, and economic progress.

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Both of his daughters are meritorious. (অথবা Both his daughters are meritorious.)

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The old are generally respected.

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The teacher applauded the boy, saying that he had done well.

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