Editorial

Anthony B. Atkinson :(From previous issue)Although the idea may sound radical, it has found support in the past under the name “negative income tax”-a proposal...

Rachel Darko :It has helped millions to overcome distressing conditions during famines and flooding, but what about the long-term efficiency of foreign aid? Are we...

Dr. Atiur Rahman Governor, Bangladesh Bank :I feel quite happy to talk about a visionary man whose commitment for the poor is unparalleled. Starting from...

MOST of the national dailies reported on Tuesday that the government has imposed a ban on all outdoor programmes and gatherings from New Year Eve...

A STUDY report released by a local research organization and covered by the press on Sunday stated that even after 44 years of independence, Bangladesh...

Work on football intensely Bangladesh National football team disgracefully lost to Afghanistan 0-4 and Maldives 1-3 in the first two matches of the 11th edition...

Nick Ford :I usually don’t dip my feet into the perilous waters of the gun-control debate for several reasons: I’m not a gun-owner, guns have...

Matthew La Corte :The holiday season is traditionally reserved for spending quality time with family, exchanging gifts, and celebrating the start of a new year....

Anthony B. Atkinson :As growth slows in mature economies across the developed world, economic inequality has reached new heights. Defined in terms of the shares...

THE terrorists operating from inside the country stormed a mosque of the Ahmadiyya sect in Rajshahi’s Bagmara upazila despite the government’s investment in resources and...

 A NATIONAL daily report said on Sunday that 10 lakh rickshaws are unregistered across the country including 80 thousands in the capital city Dhaka and...

Raj Kumar :When you share a plank bench with a farmer in rural Myanmar, as I did this year, to hear his story – about...