Editorial

Joanna Immig, Mariann Lloyd-Smith :Life on earth is utterly dependent on healthy oceans. They produce much of the oxygen we breathe, cycle the carbon dioxide,...

Need for hawker-free footpaths :Most of the roads of Dhaka city were hawker-free for some days in the run up to – and in the...

The authorities concerned have recently postponed the ‘Vitamin-A’ campaign due to the low-quality of the capsules imported from India. Under the ‘National Nutrition Programme’, the...

The efforts to help the visually impaired pedestrians in the capital city by two city corporations are going to prove worthless for setting up bars...

Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram :In light of the uncertainty caused by the US-China trade war, the IMF expects the US economic growth to...

Mohammad Zoglul Kamal :Polythene bags are everywhere – literally – and the world is not sure how to deal with them. Shopping bags made from...

Asia Cup Football The 17th edition of the Asia Cup Football have reached the second round with 16 nations, however,none from the South Asia. The...

Imke Lübbeke :2018 was a big year for climate change. The release of the groundbreaking IPCC report last October sent jolts throughout policy circles and...

Sir Frank Peters :It’s amazing how un-hinged society can become if you don’t pay attention to the smaller details and address them appropriately. Take for...

Md. Shairul Mashreque and Dr. M. Abul Kashem Mozumder :It is obvious that policy makers and planners have to resort to such strategies that ‘recognize...

FOR bravery and courage, a Bangladeshi expatriate has been honoured as he saved the life of a three-year-old boy in UAE. Bangladeshi expatriate Farouk, who...

NEWLY appointed State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed set an unprecedented example of honesty by returning gifts from a local police...