Save the Sunderbans to save the Royal Bengal Tigers
FOR the constant rise in sea levels and rapid climate change, the famous Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sunderbans could be disappeared within 50 years,...
Editorial
Any allegation without tangible evidence cannot be accepted
A bipartisan group of six influential US Congressmen has voiced concern over the status of democracy in Bangladesh and called upon the Trump Administration to...
Cost of unsafe foods in developing economies
Colin Finan :Unsafe foods cost developing economies over $110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year, according to the World Bank’s own figures....
Family planning services in conflict settings
Ashraf Fouad :It’s no surprise that International Condom Day coincides with Valentine’s Day. What other day of the year overtly promotes love and sex? Here...
Driving meaningful usage in digital financial services
Dan Salazar and Carlos Monteverde :Unprecedented technological advancements and corresponding innovations in business models have helped financial inclusion evolve beyond merely connecting people to a...
Readers’ Forum
Blood in February not for personal gain February is here. Palash flowers are blooming with fiery red colours. It is the month in which the...
Imperative of developing digital skills
Joakim Reiter :We are experiencing the most rapid period of technological change since the industrial revolution. It’s being driven by a collection of interrelated technologies...
Where are the children?
Sabria Chowdhury Balland :Every day we hear about injustices, oppression and discrimination enacted in many different parts of the world. But what is happening with...
Economic crisis can trigger world war
Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Vladimir Popov :Economic recovery efforts since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis have mainly depended on unconventional monetary policies. As fears rise...
Myanmar`s provocation: Dhaka should deal with the issue delicately
YET again Myanmar has shown Saint Martin’s Island of Bangladesh as of its part in the official map. Protesting it, Dhaka on Thursday summoned Myanmar...
Central bank must play corrective role to save the banking sector
WHEN country’s banking sector has been facing severe difficulties for large amount of bad loans and other scams, the High Court on Wednesday issued a...
Readers’ Forum
Take legal actions against grabbers Recently, a High Court bench has asked the authorities concerned to create a country-wide list of river-grabbers and release the...