Water for all : How to ensure we leave no one behind
Ben Tritton :Water is an essential component of human lives and livelihoods, and key to economic growth, health, food, energy and ecosystems which many people...
Editorial
Countries with booming economies still need foreign aid
Bill Gates :As the New Horizons satellite was beaming pictures of Pluto back to Earth last week, giving humans their first up-close look at a...
Readers’ Forum
The Fighting Tigers This time, Bangladesh cricket team thrashed the much stronger and one of the most feared teams in the cricketing world, the mighty...
Popular reaction on Iran deal
Mahsa Alimardani :Iran’s media landscape is typically a place to gauge what differences lie across the country’s political factions. However, on Wednesday, July 15, the...
Would BRICS bank set a new economic framework?
Adriano Campolina :This week, as Europe deals with the fallout from the Greek referendum, one thing has become clearer than ever: the old economic orthodoxy...
The case for inclusive green growth
Mulyani Indrawati :Over the last 20 years, economic growth has helped to lift almost a billion people out of extreme poverty. But 1 billion people...
Thai trial of human traffickers should be an example setter
NEWS reports said that the government of Thailand has indicted 72 people including police officers, government servants, politicians and an army general for their alleged...
Subsidy for farmers goes to swindlers
NEWS reports said at Dhupchanchia Upazila of Bogra district some ruling party leaders have used false signature and duplicated ‘farmer’s card’ of several locally registered...
Why developing countries need to toughen up on taxes
Lilianne Ploumen :Next week, the UN financing conference in Addis Ababa will take decisions that will have a profound impact on the global community over...
Majority of the poorest still lack safety-net coverage
World Bank Story :A growing number of developing countries are investing in social safety nets to improve the lives and livelihoods of billions of poor...
Police and highway officials responsible for passengers’ safety can’t go unpunished
THE New Nation on Friday in a report said roads and highways have virtually turned into death traps at many places and at least 23...
New $500 million special foreign currency fund to spurt investment
BANGLADESH BANK has taken an initiative to set up a special investment fund of US$ 500 million to advance loan in foreign currency to the...