Editorial

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...

Leather industry now polluting Dhaleshwari :When industrial waste ends up in a river unfiltered, it is safe to say that the river’s days are numbered....

A RECENT study by occupational safety, health and environment foundation [OSHEF] reveals that workplace accidents in Bangladesh claimed 1,242 lives and injured 371 in 2017....

PEOPLE of the northern districts and countrymen in general have started experiencing the season’s first cold wave. The sweeping bone-chilling cold, coupled with wind and...

Catherine Cheney :Work on a white paper called “Internet for All: An Investment Framework for Digital Adoption” began with a question:“You’ve shown us a very...

Amy Lieberman, Adva Saldinger, Sophie Edwards and Jenny Lei Ravelo :It’s been nearly a year since António Guterres assumed his post as the leader of...

No receipt for charges :I went to a school to pay tuition fees for my son. They demanded that I pay five taka as service...

Managing Directors of the private commercial banks in a chorus have demanded central bank’s interference to stop sudden and hostile takeover of the banks saying...

Bangladesh will start exporting beef within two years as the nation is likely to become self-sufficient in meat production by that time. Newly appointed Fisheries...

Corruption bars growth According to the United Nation’s World Economic Situation and Prospects 2018 report, Bangladesh is set to become one of the fastest growing...

Md Ruhul Amin :Myanmar, situated in South-East Asia, is a neighboring country of Bangladesh. Though most of the citizens of Myanmar are Buddhists, Rohingya or...

Martin Khor :Another new year has dawned, and on a world facing serious disruption on many fronts. What are the trends and issues to watch...