Editorial

GOVERNMENT disbursed new currency notes equivalent to 20 thousand crore taka in circulation before Eid-ul-Fitr. Every year govt used to do so through Bangladesh Bank;...

SIR John Chilcot’s 6,000-page report on the Iraq war and occupation delivered a crushing verdict on Tony Blair’s decision to join the US invasion, finding...

The causes must be analysed :On July1, 2016 a horrifying incident happened at a cafe in Gulshan, a diplomatic area of the capital which shattered...

GUNMEN stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe in Dhaka late on Friday before troops entered to rescue them almost 12 hours later when 20 hostages...

THE nation is set to celebrate EID-UL-FITR or the ‘Feast of Breaking the Fast through the whole month of Ramzan on Wednesday subject to sighting...

Rayhan Ahmed Topader :The day of Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the month of Shawal. From...

Roberto Savio :The Europeans went to bed Thursday night, with exit polls giving a comfortable margin of victory for those who wanted to Remain. The...

Tax on meditation! The budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 has proposed tax on meditation courses which is not only illogical but also an immoral...

Frank-Walter Steinmeier :(From previous issue)  Our historical experience has destroyed any belief in national exceptionalism-for any nation. Whenever possible, we choose Recht (law) over Macht...

Molly Anders :LED, or “light-emitting diode” lighting, is by far the leading energy-saving technology currently on the market. And as with most cost-saving technology, the...

Aruna Dutt :Millions of children still die before reaching their fifth birthday every year, according to the 2016 State of The World’s Children Report released...

THE Hill districts of Chittagong is becoming restive day by day as tribal terrorists are gaining strength, said a Bengali daily on Sunday disclosing that...