Abe gets mandate to deal with North Korea
Michael Holtz :In the hours after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan early on the morning of August 29, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
Editorial
The crisis over Europe continues
Roberto Savio :The Austrian elections show clearly that media have given up on contextualising events. To do that, calls for a warning about Europe’s future,...
UN resolution must be practical to resolve Rohingya crisis
THE UN Security Council has reportedly prepared a draft resolution on Myanmar to end the violence that has driven tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims...
High-tech in question leakage alarming
UNHOLY syndicates engaging in question leakage of public universities are reportedly resorting to high-tech devises to supply prepared answers to students who buy such service...
Readers’ Forum
Relocate JnU to a new place, as promised Jagannath University (JnU) marked its 12th anniversary on October 20. The university, as an educational institution, started...
Myanmar’s democracy feels strain of religious fault lines
Pascal Laureyn :I try to hold on tight as my driver navigates his motorbike over a bumpy and muddy track. His helmet is decorated with...
Open or closed borders, or something in between?
Joseph Chamie :Recent elections around the world have clearly shown growing public support for candidates and political parties advocating the deportation of migrants and stricter...
Readers’ Forum
For an acceptable election :Political parties in Bangladesh are preparing for the next general election, though we are still smarting from the voter less election...
New tax law must pay heed to businesses concerns
BUSINESS leaders cautioned that the new Income Tax Act that would be formulated to replace the existing one should not be a weapon for harassing...
German envoy on corruption
GERMAN Ambassador to Bangladesh Thomas Prinz’s observation in the city on Wednesday that corruption is the main barrier to foreign investment here from Germany and...
Readers’ Forum
Can we be kinder to our children?Yesterday, a girl from my college committed suicide after having failed to get herself admitted to a university or...
The crisis of Europe continues
Roberto Savio : The Austrian elections show clearly that media have given up on contextualising events. To do that, calls for a warning about Europe’s...