Fahmida Khatun

The role of the police is guided by the same principle in the case of both a female and a male head of state. The principle is based on class differences.

The concern of egotistical professionals is confined to criticism and cynicism, instead of attempting to improve the image of their country.

AS I finished writing condolence letters to my Nepalese colleagues and friends, who fortunately were spared from the deadly earthquake though some had to take shelter in tents for the whole week...

THE tragedy that took place on April 24, 2013 in a suburb of Bangladesh, a few miles away from the capital, became a global tragedy.

THIS is the time of the year that draws the attention of most people on economic and financial matters. The Finance Ministry and the National

The big idea received mixed reactions as it was floated in 2013.

THE Western media was all about Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, when he died recently.

BANGLADESH'S War of Independence in 1971 was the culmination of a prolonged movement for emancipation from economic, political and cultural subjugation by West Pakistan.

THIS year, New York City had the coldest winter in decades. The US National Weather Service informed that in February 2015 the average temperature was 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the highest in 80 years.

Banking sector is an important component of the financial system that mobilises resources for productive investments in a country which in turn contributes to economic development.

AS the country battles with layers of snow in the biting cold, its economy brings some positive news.

THE significance of political factors on economic performance is well established in the theoretical and empirical literature. Channels of political impact on the economy are many. Political instability takes a toll on economic growth through lower investment and subdued economic activities.