Nobel laureate
Is Yunus’s sentencing an ominous message for foreign investors?
Surely, the manner of Yunus’s sentencing does not add to the broader investor confidence in Bangladesh, and the data points already are not promising.
Tagore’s 'Shesher Kobita': A timeless exploration of love and freedom
There are times I envy Labanya, sometimes I wish I could be as rebellious and as free-spirited as her; other times I feel empathy for her, it makes me believe and accept myself more as an individual
DHAKA LIT FEST, DAY 3: Big books, big ideas
Author and literary critic Nilanjana Roy moderated a session on "A World Without a Centre", with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Bengali litterateur Amitav Ghosh, and novelist and political analyst Pankaj Mishra discussing how novels play a role in shaping a world that lives with the legacy of colonialism, and the of impacts of climate crises and technology.
Nobel laureate can learn from a taxi driver
An assassin shot him in the head at close range as he was about to leave Yangon airport in his family car. He fell to the ground, bleeding.
Yunus Centre trashes report on US fund
Yunus Centre in a statement yesterday protested a news article, saying neither Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus received
Glitz, warmth light up Star gala evening
The Daily Star yesterday celebrated its 25th anniversary amid much fanfare and with a renewed resolve to better contribute to the democratic and socioeconomic development of the country.
Fighting Wealth Inequality / Yunus urges global unity
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for a global unity to launch a fight against wealth concentration in the hands of a few as it is a threat to peace.
Suu Kyi says polls 'not free but fair'
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC that Sunday's national elections were "not free but fair". In her first interview since the polls, Suu Kyi congratulated the people of Myanmar.
EXCLUSIVE FROM THE NOBEL LAUREATE IN ECONOMICS 2015 / Weak States, Poor Countries
Unfortunately, the world's rich countries currently are making things worse. Foreign aid – transfers from rich countries to poor countries – has much to its credit, particularly in terms of health care, with many people alive today who would otherwise be dead. But foreign aid also undermines the development of local state capacity.
Is Yunus’s sentencing an ominous message for foreign investors?
Surely, the manner of Yunus’s sentencing does not add to the broader investor confidence in Bangladesh, and the data points already are not promising.
Tagore’s 'Shesher Kobita': A timeless exploration of love and freedom
There are times I envy Labanya, sometimes I wish I could be as rebellious and as free-spirited as her; other times I feel empathy for her, it makes me believe and accept myself more as an individual
DHAKA LIT FEST, DAY 3: Big books, big ideas
Author and literary critic Nilanjana Roy moderated a session on "A World Without a Centre", with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Bengali litterateur Amitav Ghosh, and novelist and political analyst Pankaj Mishra discussing how novels play a role in shaping a world that lives with the legacy of colonialism, and the of impacts of climate crises and technology.
Nobel laureate can learn from a taxi driver
An assassin shot him in the head at close range as he was about to leave Yangon airport in his family car. He fell to the ground, bleeding.
Yunus Centre trashes report on US fund
Yunus Centre in a statement yesterday protested a news article, saying neither Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus received
Yunus urges global unity
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for a global unity to launch a fight against wealth concentration in the hands of a few as it is a threat to peace.
Glitz, warmth light up Star gala evening
The Daily Star yesterday celebrated its 25th anniversary amid much fanfare and with a renewed resolve to better contribute to the democratic and socioeconomic development of the country.
Suu Kyi says polls 'not free but fair'
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC that Sunday's national elections were "not free but fair". In her first interview since the polls, Suu Kyi congratulated the people of Myanmar.
Weak States, Poor Countries
Unfortunately, the world's rich countries currently are making things worse. Foreign aid – transfers from rich countries to poor countries – has much to its credit, particularly in terms of health care, with many people alive today who would otherwise be dead. But foreign aid also undermines the development of local state capacity.
Myanmar ruling party chief sacked in power struggle with president (video)
Myanmar's powerful ruling party chief Shwe Mann has been ousted from his post, party members said on Thursday.