In light of energy crunch, Russian oil option should be seriously explored
Pakistan could benefit from importing cheaper Russian crude, if technical and financial obstacles were cleared.
Editorial
Substantial response from South Korea and US
North Korea’s recent missile launches reveal the intention to crack the trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan.
We must reduce inequality in literacy
Bangladesh will need a whole-of-society approach to literacy attainment, with the involvement of households, social institutions, political leaders, policymakers and private…
Why this lukewarm response to the rising threat of dengue?
The government still seems to be "taking it slow", and has been also resistant to experts who offered their suggestions.
Why the inquiry into cipher audios is an ill-thought-out step by the Pakistan government
It is best for this matter to be resolved by a neutral arbiter so that its findings cannot be impeached on political grounds.
As Dhaka is cooked, it is the poor who are suffering more
Dhaka is especially vulnerable to heat stress due to its labour-intensive economy and low rate of active cooling.
There is something decidedly sinister about the way the audio leaks affair is playing out
No Pakistani citizen, let alone a leader, should be the subject of an illegal hacking, bugging or spying operation.
Negotiate the return of jailed Bangladeshis
The government should use all its diplomatic prowess to find out the number of Bangladeshi trafficking victims are being wrongly incarcerated in Thailand.
World News Day: The whole truth behind the war on truth
An island of stability amid the din of digital and electronic media, print — especially newspapers of record — still inspires a certain level of trust.
Google the almighty
As a Silicon Valley company and grown from the freedom to innovate, it is ironic that Google has taken an apparently authoritarian turn.