Is the Trump administration committing war crimes in Venezuela?
2 January 2026, 07:00 AM
Since September last year, the Trump administration has taken a hard line against Venezuela.
2 January 2026, 07:00 AM
Uncertain politics, unsettling economy
7 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh's much-anticipated parliamentary elections are scheduled for next February. And they could not have come at a more fraught time for the country. More than 16 months have passed since the interim administration took office, and unofficial estimates indicate a downward trend in the government's approval ratings.
7 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Can Mamdani deliver on the issues that secured his win?
10 November 2025, 05:00 AM
This was the first election since Trump took office in January that provided an opportunity to gauge voters' current political mood.
10 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Japan has opened its door for Bangladesh, let’s not ruin it
25 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh plans to send one lakh people to Japan over the next five years.
25 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Will the upcoming election stabilise Bangladesh-India relations?
14 October 2025, 04:00 AM
There are several areas where Bangladesh and India can collaborate.
14 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Remembering Salahuddin Ahmed, a mentor and friend
28 September 2025, 06:39 AM
Salahuddin Ahmed had a career that only a few can imagine.
28 September 2025, 06:39 AM
AN OPEN DIALOGUE / Ukraine’s peace lies in compromise
25 August 2025, 05:00 AM
Before Biden, various US presidents had respected an unwritten understanding between Russia and the West that Ukraine would not be invited to join NATO.
25 August 2025, 05:00 AM
AN OPEN DIALOGUE / Why opinion polls still matter
10 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Opinion polls are, in a sense, a necessary evil. They can often incur the wrath of those in power, or of individuals whose views are not corroborated by, or match, the information provided by a survey.
10 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Closing the gap
Reduction of gender inequality is a goal embraced by nations across the globe.
26 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Combating climate change
Just as the United States is in the process of pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, US government data revealed that the need for action to stem global warming is as urgent as ever.
16 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Timeline and 'sustainable return'
The Rohingya repatriation programme, agreed upon by Bangladesh and Myanmar, is off to a rocky start.
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM
The Trump tax cut: A mockery of fiscal responsibility?
It is well known that President Trump's much-ballyhooed recent tax cuts will have a major negative impact on the US federal budget, and according to some estimates, will lead to a USD 1.5 trillion increase in national debt.
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM
The megaproject paradox
I have been a voracious consumer of news trivia since my Dhaka University days when I was quite a BBC World News addict.
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Reincarnation
We were in Cambridge, Massachusetts, waiting for a table at a popular restaurant. There were only two benches and a chair arranged
29 December 2017, 18:00 PM
How do economists regain the trust of Brexit Secretary David Davis?
On December 7, 2017 during a debate in parliament, David Davis, a high ranking British Cabinet Minister, voiced his frustrations with economists, particularly with their practice of creating economic models and predicting the course of events using these models.
15 December 2017, 18:00 PM
How to make it easier for the Rohingyas
Winter is coming, and the now more than 620,000 Rohingyas living temporarily in Bangladesh need to worry about adequate winter clothing, food, and possible firewood to burn to keep them warm for the next few months.
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM
WTO Ministerial Conference - Rejuvenating free trade
The Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization will be held on December 10-13 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The meeting of this highest decision-making body of the WTO, which meets at least once every two years, is taking place at a critical moment of the free trade movement.
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Why tax cuts don't always boost GDP
At a recent event in Dhaka, Dr Mirza Azizul Islam, the former finance adviser to caretaker government, identified a key dilemma that policymakers often face.
24 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Diplomacy and economic sanctions must go hand in hand
The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, sent mixed messages at the news conference in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, at the conclusion of his brief visit to Myanmar on November 15.
19 November 2017, 18:10 PM
World economic outlook for 2017 and beyond
The year 2017 can be chalked down as a prosperous one for the world economy. Wherever we live, as we celebrate the end of a good year, we also welcome the incoming year, which, by all indications, we hope, will be a better one.
10 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Transparency: What does it mean for the apparel industry?
A news item that probably did not get much attention in Bangladesh media was an announcement in The Hague that an international court has accepted a case against two well-known fashion brands in March 2018.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Bearing the economic cost of the Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh has been taking in Rohingya refugees from Myanmar since the 70s, right after independence, and the rate accelerated in the 1990s. Currently, we are sheltering, feeding, and providing various assistance to well over a million refugees and it is possible that the situation might get worse before it gets better.
29 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Theresa May and the future of negotiations
Theresa May, the British Prime Minister (PM), is a tough cookie. She took charge on July 13, 2016 following the Brexit vote, and has since then steered UK through some very choppy waters.
11 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Reading behind the numbers
We have some good news to cheer. According to a report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Bangladesh has become more competitive in 2017 as compared with 2016.
2 October 2017, 18:00 PM
World must speak up for Rohingyas
As I watched President Trump deliver his speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on the morning of September 19, I couldn't help but be dismayed by the fact that he did not consider the current round of ethnic cleansing carried out by the Myanmarese military rulers egregious enough to mention it even once during his speech.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Effectiveness of trade embargoes
North Korea (DPRK) presents an enigma and a challenge for the US and its allies. While DPRK is determined to improve its nuclear strike capability, the US has been working for many years to stop DPRK from acquiring nuclear weapons, or at least to slow down its nuclear programme.
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Running the final mile
Bangladesh has endorsed elimination of poverty as a national goal, and the country can be proud of its achievements in this respect during the last 25 years.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Greece is not out of the woods, yet
For many years now, Greece has been considered the “sick man” of the European Union (EU). The Greek economy was on the verge of collapse right after the major world economic...
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM