Europe’s emerging bubbles
Hans-Werner Sinn :The European Central Bank’s latest policy moves have shocked many observers. While the goal – to prevent deflation and spur growth – is...
Editorial
Forging a better EU-China economic relation
Luigi Gambardella :It seems that in Europe, the debate over granting China the status of market economy (MES) is not hitting the spot. Semantics are...
Police are not for killing people but protecting them
POLICE firing on the protesters in Banshkhali Upazila of Chittagong on Monday as they were protesting against the construction of a coal-fired power plant left...
Removing businesses from residential areas needs careful considerations
MEDIA reports said on Wednesday that the Cabinet meeting on Monday accepted the LGRD Ministry’s proposal to stop running of commercial establishments such as hospitals,...
Readers’ Forum
Tonu’s murderers must not get away On March 20, Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a student of Comilla Victoria College was raped and brutally murdered inside Comilla...
How to face the future
Arun B Shrestha :(From previous issue)According to The Himalayan Climate and Water Atlas < http://www.icimod.org/?q=20533>, published by ICIMOD, GRID-Arendal and the Center for International Climate...
Building South-South cooperation
Dr Patrick I Gomes :With the global endorsement of Agenda 2030, including new modes of development finance, the proliferation of actors, and the rise of...
Would unconventional monetary policy work better?
Nouriel Roubini :With most advanced economies experiencing anemic recoveries from the 2008 financial crisis, their central banks have been forced to move from conventional monetary...
Crimes of rape rising without fear of police
THE incidents of rape and torture on women are continuing unchecked as if we have police only for starting criminal cases. Amidst nationwide outrage demanding...
It is insensible to hike gas price again
THE government move to hike the price of natural gas just seven months after a similar rise in its price has come as a big...
BD victims in Mumbai brothel
TRAFFICKING of Bangladeshi women to Mumbai brothels is rising making safety of poor women, especially younger ones in the country highly vulnerable. Reuters reported the...
Readers’ Forum
Autonomy of the Police Discipline, security, progress, these theme words are not too unfamiliar to us. Bangladesh police is guided by these three principles. The...