Editorial

Andrew Zimbalist : According to Olympic legend, hosting the Games is an economic boon for the chosen city and country. In reality, the Games are more...

Mark Malloch Brown :Vulnerable communities face the brunt of climate change – from rising sea levels and extreme weather events to prolonged severe droughts and...

PRICES of essential drugs have shot up at astronomical height, as government has no control over the prices of commonly used drugs for treatment in...

ONE Josna Begum is in deep trouble as a duplicate passport is also in use in the same name and same information only changing the...

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...

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...