Pelosi nailed the optics of her Taiwan trip
Matthew Brooker :Bloomberg Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan may have been poorly timed, an unnecessary provocation, a reckless gamble, a grandstanding act or a combination...
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Poor Knowledge Index The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) is a designed method of measuring knowledge performance of countries based on 133 variables and some seven...
Steps must be taken to involve juvenile gangs in productive work
Juvenile crimes committed by teen gangs are increasing at an alarming rate across the country including in the capital city. The violence of juvenile gangs...
Our preparedness against impact of Russia-Ukraine war
Shirin Sharmin :Every war is a human tragedy, and the recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine is no different. The knock-on effect of the war...
Gender parity in boardrooms
Sibel Kulaksiz and Talal Rafi :The corporate boardrooms of the largest companies hold enormous influence and have more financial power than governments of many developing...
Readers’ Voice
Make Dhaka liveable and safe Because of the growing pressure and overcrowding of a population of around 21 million, the capital Dhaka ranks at the...
Commodity prices must come down in line with global market
Though the UN-backed deal signed between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey on July 22 has lowered the price of wheat in many countries of the...
Myanmar: Executing dissent
Dr Chandra Muzaffar :The execution of four well-known democracy activists by the military junta in Myanmar in June 2022 has angered and incensed those who...
Safe classroom for effective learning
Masum Billah :During Covid situation I used to conduct webinar almost every week focusing on different areas of education, language, educational problems, teachers’ welfare, students’...
Readers’ Voice
Respect for democratic ideals A civilized society implies that every citizen upholds norms, values, and traditions that define a community. Similarly, the democratic foundations of...
Increasing fertilizer price will not be helpful for agriculture
Ten days before the Ukraine-Russia started on Feb 24, the Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzak had assured the nation that the government would not...
Padma Bridge: A constitutional commitment
Taimur Alam Khondaker :The history of Bangladesh is a tag of war relating to politics and natural climate. Many rulers from abroad had ruled this...