War lords fear their own citizens most
Shada Islam :They talked of war and conflict but most of the “strongmen” lashing out at each other at the recent security conference in Munich...
Editorial
City Corporations must act quickly to tackle mosquito menace
DHAKA city dwellers are facing severe mosquito menace for the last couple of weeks. It is almost impossible to peacefully stay at home, particularly in...
Road condition too poor construction cost too high
A RECENT World Economic Forum report highlighted that cost of road construction is the highest in Bangladesh while the road condition is the poorest among...
Steps to responsible transition
Stephanie Cappa :The goal of foreign assistance should be to create the conditions under which it is no longer necessary – a compelling vision articulated...
Non-communicable diseases and pitfalls
Jenny Lei Ravelo :Ever since the World Health Organization last year announced plans to create an independent high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases, the global health...
Stop wastage of public money in govt projects
THAT a huge amount of unaccounted resources is wasted every year in government projects is not anything new; what new the nation is waiting to...
Upazila Health Complex need to be well-equipped to serve patients
A NEW study jointly carried out by BRAC University and ICDDR,B revealed that acute shortage of doctors, labs, and medicines are causing setback to treatment...
Readers’ Forum
The drug problem in public service There have been a lot of allegations lately about drug usage among public servants. Prothom Alo reports that the...
Readers’ Forum
Police must be pro-people minded We used to look upon the police with reverence and considered them as the friends of the people and it...
Are geopolitics, trade and human rights compatible enemies?
Tomáš Zdechovský :Engagement in geopolitics and setting standards for others to follow has always been the leading role of Europe.Trade has been central to developing...
How today’s youth can make the case for democracy
Ramón Luis Valcárcel and Sylvie Guillaume :In the hyper-mediated world of today, it is easy to view young people as disinterested, uncommitted and apathetic about...
Cybersecurity strategy in the Internet era
Neil Strother :A cyber attack recently shut down a power plant, believed to be in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, exploratory cyber attacks against energy networks in...