Editorial

STATISTICS shows a steady rise in rape and other sexual abuses of children, particularly female children in recent time. A three-year girl was raped in...

Nicole Goldin :Speaking before the African Union in Ethiopia last month, President Obama said, “The most urgent task facing Africa today … is to create...

Eric Postel :For most people, the Financing for Development conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last month concluded amid limited fanfare.But for me – a development...

Jenna Nicholas, Rocky Mountain Institute :Last September, a day after 400,000 people marched for the climate in the streets of New York City, the Rockefeller...

Bangladesh coming up as a football power :The two good news about football springing on Thursday heralded return of football’s popularity in the country for...

JAPAN International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has taken back US$ 25 million soft loan to Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) blaming corruption and indecision to utilize...

THE nation mourns the 40th Shahadat Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today with solemnity throughout the country. He was assassinated with almost all of...

Word of the Holy Prophetdeemed to be supreme law Islam does not endorse pre-marriage sex (verse 17:32). It is a punishable offence and bans their...

Jenna Nicholas :(From previous issue)It reduces carbon emissions, reduces the need to import fossil fuels, and creates jobs. In 2014, renewable electricity capacity attracted $310...

Molly Anders :International aid groups in the U.K. are calling for greater coordination across government in its fight against corruption abroad.UK Secretary of State for...

The joy of freedom The decision of the departure of the British Raj giving the sub-continent sovereign status – as India and Pakistan – made...