Editorial

Be kind to those with a psychological stress A couple of years ago, I went to visit the Pabna Mental Hospital for the first time....

Peter Sutherland :Migration continues to dominate political debate in many countries. Rightly so: the issue affects economies and societies worldwide. But public opinion on this...

Daniel Gros :Sometimes the most important thing that happens is what doesn’t happen – or, to paraphrase Sherlock Holmes, it’s the dog that doesn’t bark...

Elizabeth Drew :Anyone watching the United States’ presidential race needs to understand that national opinion polls do not provide an accurate picture of how the...

WHILE the country’s foreign exchange reserve is now enjoying a robust figure, a large amount of buyers’ credit; which is steadily spilling over is creating...

WOMEN are tremendously contributing to the agricultural sector but as it appears they are highly discriminated in terms of daily wages although they work long...

New Education Policy I read Rohit Dhankar’s piece on the proposed Indian New Education Policy (The Hindu, August 10) which has been codified as Knowledge-based...

Adair Turner :Eight years after the 2008 crisis governments and central banks – despite a plethora of policies and approaches – have failed to stimulate...

Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque and Dr. M Abul Kashem Mozumder :We have a glorious history of insurgence spearheaded by the heroic roles of leaders organizing...

THE nation mourns the 41st Shahadat Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today with prayers and solemnity throughout the country. He was assassinated with almost...

THE Indian government’s request for transshipment of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Tripura state from Meghalaya using Bangladesh road system appears to be a new...

LAND locked Nepal has been undergoing political turmoils since the monarchy was abolished and turned into a federal democratic republic in 2008. Last week, Nepal’s...