Editorial

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...

AN English daily on Saturday reported that pseudophedrine, a chemical component considered harmful if used in inappropriate mix, seemingly imported for use as medicine is...

Meter-run CNG! CNG-run auto rickshaw drivers are once again compelling passengers to pay them much more than the actual fair. The authorities should ensure that...

Shlomo Ben-Ami :It seems that practically no Western democracy nowadays is immune to right-wing populism. While populist rhetoric seems to be reaching fever pitch, with...

Abu Hena :With another ninety odd days to go in the run up to the US presidential election on 8 November, the big question is...

AT LEAST twenty educational institutions in the capital’s Dhanmondi Residential Area including English schools and private universities have been asked to remove their campuses in...

Dani Rodrik :Global governance is the mantra of our era’s elite. The surge in cross-border flows of goods, services, capital, and information produced by technological...

Carl Bildt :Istanbul, in western Turkey, is one of Europe’s great cities. As Constantinople, it was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and...

Nationalise Sreekail College :Sreekail College, established in 1947, is one of the oldest colleges in Comilla with an impressive and large campus. But the college...