Politics
Children of Privilege
It happens everywhere in the world. Our sons and daughters feel entitled to what we have earned in our lifetime.
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Who needs Chinese investment?
It covers everything from energy to key elements of infrastructure development – roads, highways, port facilities.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A revolutionary law
The Right to Information Act (RTI), one of the most important laws of Bangladesh that came into force on July 1, 2009, is perhaps also the country's least known. Many see it as the most revolutionary law adopted by the Bangladesh Parliament.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty and Bangladesh
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) treaty currently under negotiation could potentially affect Bangladesh's economy in the near future, although at this point it is not clear how large the impact might be since many of the details are still under wrap.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A well-defined maritime policy for a well-delineated maritime zone
We need to recognise the importance of a more structured and systematic maritime collaboration in order to promote the maritime interest of our country.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
No place for “anti-Indians” in Bangladesh!
I am not sure if Mr Sengupta, his party people and followers have even thought of the implications of kicking out all so-called “anti-Indian” people from Bangladesh.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
The imperative of police accountability
It needs to be borne in mind that the key to the criminal justice system is the application of the principles of accountability to the investigative, prosecution and trial systems.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Commuting woes
The main reason for road congestion, other than the huge number of rickshaws in most roads, is the number of motorised vehicles - about 7.5 lakhs - plying on the road.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
The delusion of Bangladesh's cheap labour
Within no time, this demographic dividend may spell a demographic disaster with teeming multitudes of disillusioned, jobless men and women devoid of high skills needed to survive in an environment of cut-throat competition.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM
The Gift of the Maggi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes up as one of the top of ten criminals. That is according to Google. There has to be a bug in the algorithm.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Two foreign ministers got it wrong twice
Strong nations are strong because they are tough on soft issues. On May 28, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologised in the Diet for his rude outburst.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Hope it's not a post-dated cheque
Verbal webs continue to be spun by experts, academia, media and even man of the street around Modi's prolific trip to Dhaka.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM
The emperor has no clothes
A decentralised elected local government with vested political authority and well defined responsibilities can make a difference in terms of quality of life of the residents.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
What language do "boat people" speak?
I think a euphemism is a kind of lie, and the lies peoples and countries tell themselves are revealing. Describing Rohingya migrants as “boat people” is disturbing and unacceptable to me.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Please, Mr Minister
Sitting in a factory in Guangzhou trying to order fire doors for the factories is no fun.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A new future for the Himalayan rivers
The question of whether and how to harness rivers for irrigation, hydropower generation, urban development and sustainability of ecosystems continues to be an issue of great concern, conflict, and cooperation for this region.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Unresolved Issues
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh has ushered in a new chapter not only in bilateral relations but in a significant way for the sub-region...
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Anomalies in the Chittagong City Corporation elections
Thanks to media reports, most voters knew the mayoral candidates and could decide whom they would vote for before getting to the polling booths.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
India has achieved its strategic aim – have we?
A very wise man had said, “To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.”
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
A surprise Kurdish win
An unexpected victory by the Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in the Turkish elections; in fact, the HDP leadership itself seems somewhat taken aback by this surprising turn of events.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM