Editorial

Curse of child marriage Child marriage means marrying off girls at an early age, mostly in early teens. It is not only a curse but...

Xanthe Ackerman :After the ISIS attack in Paris in November-the deadliest terrorist episode in the European Union in over a decade-nations fell divided, with some...

Bahauddin Foizee :With the rapid melting of ice in the Arctic region, it is becoming a more accessible zone for commercial fishing, fresh water, minerals,...

Conceptualising self-government Political philosopher Dr. Toquivile defined the meaning and the importance of the local government in the following words. “A nation may establish a...

Christian Krohn :While eurozone economic recovery this year has been resilient, widespread, growth remains subdued. Eurozone GDP projections for 2016 were lowered to 1.8% earlier...

Elizabeth Kolbert :Don’t trust the United States: as the international climate summit in Paris grinds along, this is the message Republicans in Congress are trying...

Andy J. Semotiuk :Like it or not, in Europe today there are over three million refugees. According to news reports, about half of them, 1.5...

NEWS reports in national dailies on Monday said Mirpur Upazila Chairman in Kushtia district has threatened the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP)...

A NATIONAL daily reported on Monday that the picturesque tourist spots at Jaflong in Sylhet border below the Meghalayan hills is in a terrible shape...

Setting the record straight We have been hearing for years that the age of Hazrat Aiyesha (RA) was nine when the Prophet Muhammad (SM) married...

Sir Frank Peters :Giving credit where due, one must remove his hat and bow his head with utmost respect, or give a salute in homage...

Masum Billah :Non-governmental organizations have played significant roles in the fields ranging from poverty alleviation to raising the quality of education not in the primary...