Editorial

Mohammad Amjad Hossain :The civil war in Syria which begun in 2011 following failed Arab Spring revolution has caused further tense situation between western countries...

North Korea has warned of preemptive strike against the South as the specter of war threatens the Korea peninsula.. Meanwhile, Talibans killed at least 140...

ON the fourth anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza disaster as it revisits us today on April 24, over 42 percent of its survivors are...

Autism awareness A recent survey has revealed that there are currently 17 thousand autistic children in Bangladesh. The rate is increasing day by day, but...

Jim Yong Kim :(From previous issue)The answer was yes to power production, but not yet to power distribution. We invested $250 million of IFC money,...

Rifat Zafreen :‘Oh no, what am I thinking! It cannot be, how is it possible – he is my uncle, my mother’s colleague – he...

THE capital is yet again experiencing an early outbreak of dengue and untimely rains may be to blame. Like last year, Aedes mosquitoes, transmitter of...

THE prices of all varieties of rice and other essential kitchen items are soaring amidst the flash floods in the greater Sylhet region. The prices...

ENERGY sector deals signed with Indian companies so far clearly indicate how India has been singularly un-tapping our energy market making us disproportionately dependent on...

THE New Nation reported on Friday that Vice-Chancellors in many private universities in the country are only titular head of the institutions while the Board...

Nicholas Rosellini :“Pursuing protectionism is like locking oneself in a dark room,” Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the assembled leaders at the World Economic Forum...

Jim Yong Kim :(From previous issue)Looking at the data on satisfaction with standard of living, we found that if your reference income goes up 10...