What do Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Jack Ma have in common?

The visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Bangladesh on October 14-15, 2016 had been dubbed as a 'historical state visit' poised to

Irrespective of the result, the Jakarta gubernatorial election on April 19 will leave a bitter aftertaste that could have consequences on

In 1973, the Commonwealth's leading economy, the UK, finally joined the European Economic Community (EEC) to the dismay of other

Why is Pahela Baishakh an important practice? Why is it still relevant today?

Preparations for the Bengali New Year festivities are in full swing. The shops are abuzz with patrons looking for red and white attire...

Transparency International Bangladesh hits the nail on the head by raising the demand for placing in parliament all the treaties signed with India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Delhi to let people know about them. However, the current situation tells a story in which it seems people have no right to know.

The way Mamata Banarjee speaks to Sheikh Hasina about resolving Teesta issue exposes a wide gap between her assurance and actions.

I grew up with Chhayanaut. No, I never took any music lessons there. I am simply one of those countless Bengalis who partook of its rich cultural offerings over the years.

Group Captain (retd) Shamsul Alam Bir Uttam is a decorated Air Force freedom fighter who recently received the Swadhinata Padak 2017. Shamsul Alam Bir Uttam speaks to Mir Aftabuddin Ahmed about some key moments in his life leading up to Bangladesh's independence.

The War of Liberation took innumerable lives away from families in Bangladesh. My family was fortunate enough to have been spared;

When, in March 1971, my eyes first beheld the radiant facsimile of the flag of Bangladesh – the small handprint of my deltaic

Sheikh Hasina's upcoming visit to India during April 7-10 is turning out to be perhaps her most important bilateral visit to a country that surrounds Bangladesh from three sides, making it the only neighbour in all but physical sense.

The government's success in busting militant dens in various parts of the country is commendable and reveals its determination to root out terrorist outfits. But it also reveals some chilling facts.

The science of genome editing is gaining pace with the world's scientific community having greater grasp of the science, its tools, and

Today we are publishing two documents from the recently declassified CIA files. These documents reflect on the developments following Yahya Khan's arrival in Dhaka on March 15, 1971 to meet Sheikh Mujib for “negotiations”.

Oralia Ruano Lima was among the first women in her indigenous community to join an all-female entrepreneurship project as a beekeeper. Today the women beekeepers of Urlanta, a village in the south-eastern region of Guatemala, are bringing in sustainable jobs and income to their rural communities, and changing mindsets and attitudes towards women.

Lately, the world has tended to present itself in increasingly darker shades. In many places, democracy is questioned, women’s rights are threatened, and the multilateral system that has taken decades to build is undermined.

Profit and ethics are both important for the sustainability of a business. But if we take the case of pharmaceutical companies as our

Bangladesh economy's impressive growth performance over the past two and half decades has raised hopes about the country's