The Obama doctrine and Iran
Thomas L. Friedman :(From previous issue)He added: “What I would say to the Israeli people is … that there is no formula, there is no...
Editorial
Broadening financial access to SMEs
Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank :Although central bank is the key policy makers for access to financial services but other policy making public institutions...
Chief Justice must first save the lower judiciary
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha (S K Sinha) on Saturday said the country’s democratic institutions are fading away and asked the lower court judges not...
Government has no anxiety to making city slums livable
Every now and then newspapers report highlighting the poor healthcare facilities in rapidly growing towns and cities in Bangladesh that include insufficient water supply, sanitation...
Readers’ Forum
Yemen crisis deepening The United States of America instead of resolving regional and international crises keeps those alive and thereby pursues that famous British policy...
World Cup Cricket 2015: Some reflections
Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :World Cup Cricket 2015 happened to be a remarkable ever remembered by all cricket fans. Started in 14 February ending in...
Sustainable development needs locally led solutions
Tessie San-Martin :Local, developing country institutions should be the first and default option for delivering U.S. aid where appropriate capacity and conditions exist.Helping to build...
The US-Cuba new deal is good for co-existence and peace
US President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro have shaken hands at the Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to shed decades...
Evictions need not be without human considerations
IT IS reported that the government is set to forcibly evict over 1,000 villagers who are refusing to leave their age-old homesteads on the land...
The Seven human virtues
On the night of receiving Prophethood at the Hera Mountain, the Prophet Muhammad (SM) was trembling in fear, sweating. Hurriedly he returned home and said...
Mutual trust for mutual benefits
Pankaj Saran : High Commissioner of India : The DCAB is an important and influential body of journalists who specialize in foreign affairs. They not...
Eradication of extreme poverty
Atiur Rahman, PhD : Governor, Bangladesh Bank : Bangladesh has made remarkable progress towards attaining most of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the area...