Editorial

Malpractice of doctors Medicine is a noble profession. But it is sad that nowadays a lot of private practitioners charge patients extremely higher fees. Many...

Laurie Garrett :(From previous issue)Virus hunter Edward Hayes of the Barcelona Centre for International Health Research writes that, “There is to date no solid evidence...

Christian Friis Bach :Many measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have other positive effects on other aspects of the economy. Some of these...

Thomas Miller, Kathryne Bomberger :Today, the number of missing and disappeared persons around the world as a result of conflict and political unrest can be...

MYANMAR’S first democratically elected Parliament opened on Monday in capital Naypyidaw as a milestone event after a half-century of military rule. It is a defining...

THE New Nation on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Finance asked Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to return Tk 2,630 crore which was provided to...

Tax relief for marginal FD holders  The government has imposed 10pc tax at source on interest income for the twelve digit TIN holders and 15pc...

Laurie Garrett :With an estimated 3 to 4 million people having come down with Zika virus ailments since infected mosquitoes reached the Americas some nine...

Ibne Siraj :Of late, Human Rights Watch has disclosed in its reports that provocative statements of the ruling BJP leaders have increased insecurity among Muslims....

A NATIONAL daily reported on Monday that Bangladesh’s export to Australia by air cargo remained suspended for more than a month following restrictions on security...

THE government will again raise power tariff as State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Sunday said while addressing as chief guest at...

Jacob Shapiro for Geopolitical Futures :(From previous issue)For its part, the European Union has been ineffective thus far in helping Italy attack its NPL problem....