Editorial

Jakat is one of the major religious duties in Islam. Literally, Jakat means to ‘purify’. It refers to the purification of a believer’s wealth and...

Baher Kamal :World’s oceans are dangerously exposed to at least three major threats: climate change; the sharp degradation of marine biodiversity, and politicians. These simply...

Environmental education :We are blissfully unaware of our responsibility to protect our planet. It is time to address environmental issues on a broader aspect in...

ONCE again another of our diplomats has drawn severe criticism abroad and in the international news media. According to the New York City prosecutor, Bangladesh’s...

THE government move to import the primary food staple rice from Vietnam at prices much higher than local prices and recent imports have earned much...

Jan Willem Goudriaan :In an interview with EURACTIV.com on 6 June and an opinion piece on 7 June, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and...

Solon Ardittis :Over the past couple of years, Islamist terror activity in Europe has been generating an almost unlimited amount of theories from an ever...

Baher Kamal :With a combined population of around 400 million inhabitants, 22 Arab countries are home to nearly 300 million youth. Meantime, there are 400...

Tharanga Yakupitiyage :While stories of child marriage are commonly associated with the Global South, lesser known are the cases closer to home: in the United...

Best wishes for our cricket team : Bangladesh is going to play against India in the semifinal of ICC Champions Trophy on June 15,2017.we hope...

SO MANY people died from the sudden landslide in the hilly areas of Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban following the incessant downpour overnight on Tuesday. As...

Given the incredible amount of default loans, impossibly higher interest rates, and organised boardroom corruptions – it seems our banks and financial institutions have turned...