Editorial

The next general election must be flawless US President Donald Trump called Haiti a “shithole” country which caused uproar in the Caribbean country and people...

Peter Costantini :A century ago, Italian immigrants told a joke: “Before I came to America, I thought the streets were paved with gold. When I...

Carl Bildt :Every year, the World Economic Forum publishes a Global Risks Report, which distils the views of experts and policymakers from around the world....

Save river water from pollution Rivers are the lifelines of Bangladesh. The main rivers here are 230 but due to pollution, occupation and unevenness, the...

Tyler Aveni and Joep Roest :China’s mass-market adoption of mobile payments in recent years has stunned observers. In 2016, more than 500 million Chinese used...

Rafiqul Islam Sarker :It’s nearing 4:30 p.m. on a foggy day, but there seems to be no great hurry amongst the workers to wind up...

Forced disappearances have drawn the attention of the International Human Rights Watch and it has urged the government to confirm their whereabouts. There are criminals...

The Election Commission has taken initiatives to re-fix boundaries of the constituencies ahead of the next 11th general election. If the political situation remains normal,...

Crop insurance for vulnerable farmers It is evident that Bangladesh is highly susceptible to the adverse effects of human-induced climate change. Rising sea level, a...

Katie Reytar and Peter Veit :Indigenous Peoples and local communities are some of the best environmental stewards. Their livelihoods and cultures depend on forests, clean...

David Kuria :Urban development is one of our greatest challenges. While the world is highly urbanizing, our cities are transforming the nexus for the social,...

Mariela Jara :Potatoes were first taken out of Peru, where they originated, 458 years ago to feed the world. Half a millennium later, potatoes have...