Editorial

THE most anguished and horror filled aspect of life in Bangladesh occurs when people are killed by police in crossfire without any fear of accountability....

Shekhar Kapur :Water is becoming a private privilege rather than a community resource. It is also one of the world’s most precious resources. As vital...

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :Local Government or local self Government is defined by the United Nations as “Local Self Government as a political sub-division of...

AFTER letting many businessmen get away with loan defaults, the government has finally become stern towards loan default and loan scammers by arresting Chattogram-based SA...

THE treatment cost of chronic diseases, which is very high in our country, pushes many marginal people to financial uncertainty. The government though extended social...

Bangladesh football in 2018 I am used to watch sports programme, particularly soccer, almost everyday on the television channel. What appears to me that those...

Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury :A new United Nations report warns that the potential benefits to developing countries of digital technologies are likely to...

Overhaul the financial sector The financial sector is one of the most important parts of any economy. But our banking sector is unfortunately one of...

Hugo Dixon :As the Brexit talks enter their final stage, the European Union should remember that there aren’t just two scenarios: that the UK leaves...

Tharanga Yakupitiyage :While it can be a challenging issue, migration must be seen as an opportunity and be met with sound, coherent policies that neither...

Subhamoy Das :Durga Puja – the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals. Apart from being a religious festival...

WHEN the country is facing a political uncertainty over the polls-time government coupled with the dissatisfactory role of the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...