Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :Governance is ‘an interdisciplinary field of study centering on relationships of power between government authorities, civil society and the market, in...
THE country’s press-freedom coupled with whatever democracy is left appears to be once more put to the sword following grave concern expressed by no less...
AIR, water, sound and other environmental pollution in and around the capital remain unabated and continue to shoot up at an alarming level. We have...
TRAFFIC congestion in Dhaka eats up around 5 million working hours every day and the average speed of vehicles during rush hours has come down...
Afghans can do it It is amazing. It is magnificent for cricket. The Afghans overcame stumbling block like Himalayans, and the ocean like Pacific to...
Shada Islam | Friends of Europe :There’s nothing like a trade war – or even the possibility of one – to get the juices flowing:...
Ramu Damodaran :One of the first resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, on the location of the headquarters of the Organization, gives the...
Mark Dummett :On 13 June 1971, an article in the UK’s Sunday Times exposed the brutality of Pakistan’s suppression of the Bangladeshi uprising. It forced...
THE nation celebrates the 48th Independence and National Day today. March 26 is observed as the Day of Declaration of Independence in 1971 although we...
Ensure quality education The 1972 Constitution of Bangladesh proclaimed that the state must be “establishing a uniform, mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending...
Ranjit Devraj :With India’s citizens clamouring for breathable air and efficient energy options, the country’s planners are more receptive than ever to explore sustainable development...
Tih Ntiabang :Last week, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) governing body postponed yet again a decision to stop accepting money from the tobacco industry for...
