Editorial

Shahid Javed Burki :Turmoil has seized much of the Muslim world. In Syria, a brutal war has already taken 250,000 lives, displaced half of the...

Elizabeth Drew :Being Hillary Clinton, one of the most celebrated women in the world, holder of some of the highest offices in American politics, and...

Chris Patten :I would wager that I have been Chancellor of more universities than anyone alive today. This is partly because when I was Governor...

Abnormal traffic congestion It is very disappointing to see that traffic congestion in Dhaka has once again worsened to such an extreme level. In fact,...

Mohammad Mosaddek Hussain :Every organizations have a a goal whether it is to earn profit or to provide services to the citizens with a view...

Michael J. Boskin :Big changes are underway in the United States, as the country gears up to elect a new president, one-third of the Senate,...

MODERATES and reformists have dealt another blow to Iran’s hardliners, winning all but one of the seats for Tehran in the Assembly of Experts. President...

A GROUP of mango growers and traders demanded that the government impose ‘import duties’ on Indian mangoes to discourage the entry of the exotic fruit...

Who wins the Asia Cup The Asia Cup Cricket 2016 began on February 24 in Dhaka with the match between pre-tournament favourites India and the...

Lucas Bergkamp :At a meeting last week, the Council adopted conclusions on “European climate diplomacy after COP21.” This self-congratulatory document celebrates the EU’s diplomatic success...

George Soros : Important progress was made at the donors’ conference for Syrian refugees convened in London on February 4. But much more remains to...

Polin Kumar Saha :Bangladesh is a country of agriculture-based economy where almost half of the country’s population is directly involved in agriculture. In ranking of...