Editorial

Nirupama Rao :Diplomacy is a fine art, heir to centuries of epochal deal making, system building, peacemaking and conflict avoidance and resolution – it is,...

Patrick French :THE CONCEPT OF liberalism in various mutant forms like ‘left-liberal’ and ‘libtard’ seems to be under attack globally. Originating in America, an idea...

As the country goes through a myriad of problems to ship goods to the European Union due to a ban imposed on direct cargo flights,...

A report from the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) suggests that unrecorded capital flow from Bangladesh has stood at $61.63 billion between 2005 and 2014. The...

BANGLADESH Bank has reduced its private sector credit growth target to 16.20 per cent – that so far was maintaining an upward trend in recent...

MAKING all the efforts to prevent drug trading, trafficking and addiction by law enforcers, NGOs and governmental agencies futile, the fatal addiction and menace are...

Congratulations, Sean Spicer! Sean Spicer has resigned as the White House Press Secretary, bringing to an end the tumultuous six-months as the public face of...

Howard W. French :Beijing’s efforts to control the surrounding seas are as much about nationalism and political legitimacy at home as they are about its...

Thalif Deen :The Maldives, one of the world’s low-lying, small island developing states (SIDS) – threatened with extinction because of a sea-level rise- is shoring...

Susanne Becken :Wouldn’t it be great if something as simple and pleasurable as international travel could help end something as grinding and enduring as global...

A. Mannan :The 1972 Constitution was framed, enacted and implemented, a laudable achievement, thanks to Dr. Kamal Hossain and his team, a reasonably workable Constitution...

Tharanga Yakupitiyage :Investing in the health of the poorest communities saves almost twice as many lives, according to a UN agency’s analysis.In a new report...