Editorial

Karate, a defence against stalking Sumi Akhter, a young girl from Mostafi village in the district of Lalmonirhat, said, “As I know karate, no stalker...

Obi Anyadike :Humanitarianism has a long history: the imperative to help those in need is ingrained in all major religions, altruism seemingly celebrated by all...

Adam Taylor :Understanding foreign aid is crucial to understanding the way the international system works. Unfortunately, while it may be easy to quantify the amount...

Molly Anders :In 2005 the Vietnamese government had a lot to celebrate: 90 percent of households were using iodized salt, and the iodine levels of...

NEWS reports in a national daily quoting professionals blamed unplanned urbanization as the biggest risk to citizens’ life, besides reckless use of valuable land in...

NEWS reports on Sunday said seven persons were killed and 15 others injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch at Bhaluka in the...

U Shwe Maung :The group, along with most other Muslims in Myanmar-who together make up at least 4% of the population-are being deliberately targeted. The...

NEWS reports have it that the Election Commission is chalking out schedules to hold the Municipal Elections in the third week of December. Election Commissioner...

A LEADING national daily on Saturday reported that the scheduled banks cut rates of interest on lending in September as the businesspeople continued to show...

Zimbabwe makes a good judgment The Zimbabwe cricket team is now in Bangladesh to play three one-day internationals and two T20 matches, all in Dhaka,...

Mateo Pimentel :Thanks to research and the minds behind it, a great deal of human progress is undeniable. Yet, equally undeniable is the fact that...

Sinan Ülgen :The new government must avoid a return to a heavily paternalistic style of governance. The outcome of Turkey’s latest general election – voters...