Poor ranking in Economic Freedom Index remains unchanged
DESPITE improvements in labour, corruption, and monetary indicators, Bangladesh remains stuck in the category of “mostly unfree” countries in an international survey on economic freedom....
Editorial
A bad decision to promote default loan culture
AS reported by the New Nation on Wednesday the central bank took a policy aiming at giving support to the defaulted big borrowers who couldn’t...
Readers’ Forum
Make life normal Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world where Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians and people of other religions live peacefully. People...
A global movement for change
Kathy Calvin :With just 15 days into the start of a new year, many of us are reflecting on our goals and aspirations for the...
Nothing fills me with more hope than the India’s youth
—Barack H Obama :Namaste! Thank you so much. Thank you so much, Neha, for what a wonderful introduction. Everybody, please have a seat. Nothing fills...
Lack of confidence in police not a good sign
SEVERAL media outlets said that the villagers of Takshal in Narsingdi district lynched to death seven suspected robbers and injured another on early Monday. Local...
Don’t risk the lives of our children if you can’t ensure their safety
MOST news reports showcase the woes of the candidates of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams as they are deemed as the worst victims...
Readers’ Forum
Reforming oneself Every human being shall die. This is the irrevocable decree of Allah. Death means separation of souls from bodies. But souls will continue...
Fighting non-communicable diseases
Jenny Lei :Although there are factors that complicate health professionals’ efforts to combat infectious diseases – health workers providing anti-polio vaccines in Pakistan have been...
Writing for growth of knowledge
Dr. Dhiman Chowdhury :The Problem. Editors and editorial board members of refereed journals often publish their articles in their journals. This practice is very common...
Towards a culture of caring
Andrew MacMillan :About a week ago my wife was taken to hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia. She was promptly treated with antibiotics and, wonderfully, is...
Higher education is not a saleable commodity
MOST private universities in the country have passed more than two decades of their existence but many of them failed to maintain any standard, though,...