Allegation of over-pricing in equipment purchase by Ctg Port
A report by a national Bangla daily on Thursday mentioned the irregularities committed by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) in purchasing a digging equipment. CPA...
Editorial
Readers’ Forum
Security for banks A state-owned commercial bank was burgled on two occasions. It was happened due to poor security measures. It would not have happened...
When the state literally invades our bodies
Valdenor Junior :Brazil is a violent country. A sizable part of the population experiences many aggressions in its streets. However, violence in Brazil is present...
What Americans really want in a foreign policy
Doyle McManus :To understand how President Obama feels about the frustrations of foreign policy in an uncooperative world, just look at his testy response to...
The enigma of Manmohan
Rahul Singh :INDIA HAS not had a more enigmatic Prime Minister than the outgoing Dr. Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister for 10 years, longer than anybody...
Research for the benefit of public health
Shobha Shukla :Translational research is scientific research that helps to make findings from basic science useful for improving human health and well-being. It is basically...
The global youth boom needs nurturing
Michael Gerson :Much of this barrio sits nearly level with a polluted river, meaning that any major rain floods the shacks and sends residents fleeing...
Developing an industrial energy efficiency finance program
Atiur RahmanGovernor, Bangladesh Bank :As the country progresses towards development, the demand for energy by all sectors of the economy, including industries, also increases. For...
Black money going out of the country, can’t be good
GRANTING amnesty to ‘black money’ is not a new practice in our economy ?? it has existed since 1972. The government, usually before presenting the...
Child Horse Jockeys
CAPITALIZING on the fact that young children are more suitable for horse racing as they are light, which enables the horses to carry them easily,...
Readers’ Forum
It’s really shockingWhen the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was formed we were elated and heaved a sigh of relief because they seemed very...
Health Ministry has to accept responsibility for hospital management
Services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital remained suspended for hours on Tuesday following a clash between attendants of a patient and interns over the use...