Bureaucracy’s place
A.G. Noorani :The first government of India immediately on independence was headed by prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his deputy Vallabhbhai Patel. Both were barristers...
Editorial
Power crisis: We are paying for our past mistakes
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :An unprecedented long period of high energy prices and supply shortage are exerting tremendous pressure on all economies – developed, developing,...
Caring for elderly people is the duty of all
The country’s population is still predominantly young, but a sharp increase in the proportion of those over 60 years of age could leave it ill-prepared...
Cordial political debate for results
Atle Hetland : It is easy to criticise other people; we all do it and to some, it has become a pass time, not really...
Social policy for development in Bangladesh
Dr Matiur Rahman : Social policy is a well-planned development guide for a society. The rapid development of Bangladesh from socio-economically backward, ensuring the fulfilment...
Readers’ Voice
Let us live in peace It cannot be that innocent men and women, old and children will be burnt to death or will bear the...
Professionalism should be instituted in the banking sector
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked the managing directors of six commercial banks to explain why they took advantage of the volatility in the foreign exchange...
Readers’ Voice
Reducing death and fatalities in construction works Unexpectedly it is true that in recent times the risk of sudden accidents and death is increasing alarmingly in...
Geneva Conference, signifying nothing
Chinmay Prasun Biswas :The Ministerial Conference is the highest decision making body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which is normally held once in every...
Government apathy to people’s suffering due to inflation
Surprisingly the commerce minister has said unscrupulous traders are using the price hike of fuel as an excuse for increasing the prices of daily essentials....
Formation of human capital through quality education
Wares Ali Khan :Education is one of the most powerful weapons which can change people, communities, nations, the future of humanity, and thus the entire...
What Zawahiri’s death signifies for the US
M A Hossain :Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian physician who ensconced himself at the helm of al-Qaeda (AQ) after Osama bin Laden’s death in 2011, was...