Is Korea soft on crime?
Experts point out that simply enforcing heavier penalties on criminals is not enough to reduce serious crime.
Is it possible to reduce tobacco use in Bangladesh?
For a long time to come, the country may have to continue external borrowings, just to retire or service old external debts and to keep bare minimum forex reserves.
To live and die for ‘the views’
Since YouTube became a part of our daily life, the platform has gained a lot of profit.
Closing the gender gap could help economies out of crisis. Here’s how
Gender parity has been set back by an entire future generation and women today are bearing the brunt of the current economic downturn.
Prompt clean-up of Dhaka proof that change is possible
An estimated 10,000 conservancy workers cleaned up 19,223 tonnes of animal and cattle market waste in the wake of Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices.
Ethical stain on Korea’s Asian labour
The problem is that most foreign farm workers are overworked and underpaid with little recourse against their bosses.
Ban loan shark apps
Instant credit apps charge exorbitantly high rates while luring customers with misleading terms, and are completely unregulated by the authorities.
Flood management in Sylhet: We can’t fight a battle with ‘wet gunpowder’
It is the political will and democratic institutions that can bring back people's confidence.
Another spell of flooding can upend life in Sylhet
The frightening regularity and intensity with which we're being hit by floods should worry the policymakers.
Fatal backslide on women’s rights in US: China Daily editorial
The paper says it is the time for US politicians to stand up for human rights by stopping the worst backsliding on women's rights in the US in nearly 50 years.