Now that Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, it seems fitting to address a source of perplexity that has persisted ever since he arrived on the political scene: how can the US’ fundamentalist Christians be so enthusiastic about so thoroughly un-Christian a politician?

A government’s job is not to preach about people’s food choices, but to keep food prices stable and reasonably down. When it starts to preach, more often than not it is trying to deflect scrutiny of what it cannot achieve through actions.

Economics has an intractable “women problem.”

Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.

A review of the history reveals that International Women's Day has its roots in significant political struggles. Yet, in contemporary times, the focus has shifted away from this core theme.

Public and private investments need to be geared towards women’s empowerment.

And what purpose does it serve?

Experiences on public transport highlight the casual dismissal of women’s rights to equal access and treatment in public spaces.

The speech was a beautiful blend of clarity for us and calculated vagueness for the enemy

Does our present reservation system really promote the empowerment of women politicians?

To truly comprehend the greatness of Bangabandhu, we must delve into his speeches, which were the cornerstone of his persona.

Rural women have been challenged by loan rates exceeding 25 percent, making access to financial services a distant dream for many

Through advanced coal-intensive technologies, the government is trying to keep coal alive and further expand the domestic use of imported LNG.

García Márquez was one of those writers who knew from the outset that he was here to do nothing but write.

The current turmoil in the Middle East is not bad news for China.

Although Bangladesh's labour laws are comprehensive regarding wage rights, working hours, and physical health and safety, they do not explicitly address mental health concerns.

Why do authorities gamble with our lives?

Just don’t expect too much from development NGOs in shifting the needle on the dial.

There's a prevailing tendency to attribute common issues to climate-induced factors, without reliable data to back up the claims.

The failure to tame inflation not only imposes a steep tax on the poor and the middle class, it also erodes economic competitiveness.