China has written its own destiny
Cai Hong :Crossing the river by feeling the stones” as former leader Deng Xiaoping put it metaphorically, is how China started implementing reform and opening-up...
Editorial
Educating girls, the only road to achieve the SDGs
Carmen Arroyo :Better and prolonged education can bring down high rates of illiteracy, sexual abuse and early marriage among girls.“When girls stay in school, HIV...
Pakistan election results: Some observations
Aparna Pande :Former cricket star Imran Khan may become the next prime minister of Pakistan and achieve a personal goal, but this election and his...
Hajj affairs are part of political business of corruption : ACC can`t be where it should be
WITH 4,000 tickets of the national flag carrier Biman still unsold Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry has expressed annoyance over seven private travel operators of...
Mayoral elections exposed how police power is abused
NEWS media reported that ignoring warnings from the Election Commission (EC), mayoral candidates of Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal City Corporations continued to violate the electoral...
ADB’s strategy 2030 – a first look
Jenny Lei :After a multiyear process and several rounds of stakeholder consultations, the Asian Development Bank today published its much-anticipated strategic plan through 2030. The...
Palestine to lead G77 of UN
Thalif Deen :The Group of 77 (G77) – the largest single coalition of developing countries at the United Nations- is to be chaired by Palestine,...
Readers’ Forum
Killing NSU student! :Is this the ‘Sonar Bangla’ our beloved Bangladesh of which we are proud of! Not anymore, the gold has lost its glitter,...
Holey Artisan chargesheet submitted, complete the trial without delay
POLICE on Monday submitted the chargesheet against eight militants in connection with the case of extremist attack on Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1...
None to stop killer transport workers
HOW the culture of impunity turns a human being into a monster can be best exemplified by the incident of transport workers who threw an...
Readers’ Forum
Dhaka Football League :Untill the introduction of Bangladesh Football League a decade ago, the Dhaka Senior Division Football League was the most attractive sport event...
Change is welcome for a new beginning in Pakistan
Early results from Pakistan’s election suggest ex-cricket star Imran Khan is on course to become Prime Minister. With nearly half the votes counted from Wednesday’s...