Envolving women in rural development
Mario Osava and Baher Kamal :Josefina Stubbs, from the Dominican Republic, may become the first woman to preside over the International Fund for Agricultural Development...
Editorial
No anxiety to save lives on road
A SPREE of road crashes has claimed lives of at least thirty three people in various parts of country. It isn’t only about reckless driving,...
Not bail out fund; banks must be free from political intervention to survive
THE BASIC Bank which was almost totally swindled of its capital by former chairman in unprecedented loan scams has again demanded ‘bail out fund’ from...
Readers’ Forum
Mindless human aggression on rivers Bangladesh is blessed with its surrounding rivers, especially the Buriganga, Dhaleshwari, and Sitalakhya, which serve as lifelines to the capital...
Entrepreneurers need social skills too
Arnaldo Abruzzini :Business as usual is not an option for lawmakers. That is a clear lesson to be drawn from political developments on both sides...
Enlightenment values and populist threat
Beatriz Becerra :For years, the stupidest thing a candidate standing for election could do was speak about Europe. Any junior communications advisor would tell you...
Why self-employment needs nurturing, not protection
Marco Torregrossa :The report suggests full-time contracts should remain the norm, and on-demand platforms should guarantee certain core working hours to all workers.As Bloomberg rightly...
Trump`s design to use fear of terrorism to become a dictator exposed
AFTER George Bush Junior, Mr Trump is the second US President to have launched his personal “war on terror”. The former had launched his self-styled...
War-affected Yemeni children at food risk
MEDIA reported that three UN agencies have appealed for emergency food aid to conflict-torn Yemen to avoid a humanitarian “catastrophe” that will hit children hardest....
Propaganda always matter
Jacob L. Shapiro :On 6 January, the CIA, FBI and National Security Agency released findings about Russian influence in the US presidential election. One of...
Environmental performance across the supply chain
Christian Ewert :The latest round of global climate change talks – COP22 – should have been a celebratory affair. The historic Paris agreement on climate...
Homelessness barrier to achieve SDGs
Ruth Owen :The UN 2030 Agenda is a commitment to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development worldwide, and at its heart is a pledge to...