GSP is always riddled with the subjectivity of the benefit granting countries. Indeed, trade analysts would recognise that this element of subjectivity is one of the fundamental problems with the GSP regimes.

Five bloggers have been killed in the last five years. And except for the alleged killers of Ahmed Rajiv Haider, no others have been brought to justice yet.

Bangladesh is at the stage of reaping the benefits of a demographic dividend. This is a rare window of opportunity for a young nation like Bangladesh. However, despite barriers to political, social and economic opportunities, youngsters are making strides in all areas. Today, on International Youth Day 2015, we present the views of three youth leaders from various walks of life to get a glimpse into the ways in which young minds hope to make a difference.

The “historic Peace Accord”, signed between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - led by Isaac Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah - popularly known as the NSCN(IM) and the Government of India in New Delhi on August 3, after 80 rounds of peace negotiations, expanding over 16 years, is expected to herald a new era of peace in the North Eastern region.

Given the fact that most of the parks are grabbed by many people who profess being apparently powerful, many still believe that there ought to be even more powerful voices to correct these offenders.

On December 17 1999, the UN General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth that August 12 be declared International Youth Day.

Political events often fade away without leaving immediately palpable effects. Loud as their arrivals are, most political events tend to disappear much like a whimper.

Critics of the upcoming accord have pointed out that Iran will not play by the rules and may continue a covert programme for uranium enrichment outside designated nuclear facilities covered under the agreement.

This is in response to the honourable Turkish Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu's rejoinder (August 4, 2015) to my op-ed, “Erdogan's war and US myopia” (TDS, August 3, 2015).

Earlier this month, the world took a momentous step forward: the 193 member states of the UN reached an agreement on the new sustainable development agenda that will be adopted this September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is passing a difficult time, amid allegations of a financial scam. In early July, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) carried reports that $700 million was transferred through a complex web of transactions to Najib's bank accounts in Kuala Lumpur in 2013.

Singapore is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its independence on August 9. Once known as a backward fishing village, Singapore now has one of the highest per capita GDP (about US$56,000) in the world.

In only two decades, China has become Southeast Asian countries' leading economic partner, boosting its influence throughout the region.

I demand to know what happened to all the money I got as Eidi when I was a kid!

As governments prepare to go to Paris in December to finalise the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st Conference of Parties (COP21)...

The social compass misdirected as it is, clearly needs readjustment to meet the contemporary challenges in the mental world.

I was a member of the Rajya Sabha some twelve years ago. The house would be disturbed over one matter or the other constantly.

The question whether IS has been more brutal than the US is ever more relevant now than before. If the beheading part is excluded and killing is viewed as a contest, the US would far exceed its adversary by sheer number and ruthlessness.

The success of a foreign policy lies in finding acceptable resolutions to outstanding problems and not in keeping them alive. There will always be distracters on the way who will find the glass half-empty no matter what.

The way they died and the suffering of those who survived the anguish tell the story of the extent of pain and misery the bombs brought them.