College on govt payroll without students
A news item published in The New Nation on Friday has exposed the ugly loopholes of our education system. It said, the government approval to...
Editorial
India`s move against black money and Bangladesh
THE scrapping of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes by the Indian government as part of a big drive against black money has been a welcome...
Readers’ Forum
Good experience at Income Tax Fair It was a pleasant experience to visit the Income Tax Fair 2016 and to deposit my tax return without...
Water scarcity : Liquidity crisis
As water becomes ever more scant the world needs to conserve it, use it more efficiently and establish clear rights over who owns the stuff“NOTHING...
Trump rode to power in the role of the common man
Alexander Burns :Donald John Trump defied the skeptics who said he would never run, and the political veterans who scoffed at his slapdash campaign.He attacked...
Mr Trump has a lot to prove about his American values: We pray
So Mr Trump finally did it. Surpassing all predictions of elite and pollsters he snatched victory to be the 45th President of the most powerful...
Readers` Forum
Skilled chefs for quality foods We are all aware that there isn’t much to do in the city besides eating out at restaurants with family...
Our unknown country
Paul Krugman :We still don’t know who will win the electoral college, although as I write this it looks – incredibly, horribly – as if...
Of accountability
Liisa Jaakonsaari :Algorithms are the fundamental, invisible building blocks of our digital societies. However, there is currently no legislation, best practice or guidance on algorithmic...
Social business economics, capital formation and individual incentives
A. Mannan :The concept of Microcredit (MC) has around the world gained a momentum. To some it sprouted forth economic resilience at a great speed....
Judiciary to be blamed for its faith in police and not in one`s innocence
THE High Court on Wednesday set a 43-year man free on bail as he was languishing in the jail for last 16 years without trial....
Return Santals land to their families
ATTACKS by vested interest groups on Santal village men in Shahebganj area around Rangpur Sugar Mills is endangering the safety of the ethnic minority as...