New beginning of a road map to election
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : Bangladesh’s politics has long been plagued by corruption, administrative inefficiency and weak rule of law. Allegations of corruption in the...
Editorial
Listen to the call for safeguarding citizen’s rights in the digital realm
The recent unveiling of the Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024, has raised significant alarm bells regarding Bangladesh’s potential erosion of fundamental rights. As per a report...
Civil service of Turkey: Lessons for Bangladesh
M. M. Ashaduzzaman Nour : The civil service is the backbone of public administration and plays a critical role in governance and development. By analyzing...
Rise of remittance flow must continue
It is a matter of hope that the country’s foreign exchange reserves have increased to more than 21 billion dollars. According to Bangladesh Bank data...
Bangladesh’s Expectations From D-8 Nations
Md. Muzibur Rahman : Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has attended recently the D-8 Summit held in Cairo, Egypt. We know that the D-8 Organization for...
Ensure the safety of our nationals in Mozambique
The recent unrest in Mozambique has cast a dark shadow over the Bangladeshi community residing there, leaving many grappling with fear, loss, and uncertainty. As...
From Trump’s return to Hasina’s ouster
Jyotsna Mohan : The curtain falls on a year that has bled like an open wound not allowed to heal. 2024 re-defined conflict, where not...
Shake off the dilemma of taking new policy for dealing with Myanmar
The recent ascendancy of the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. This newspaper on Tuesday...
Happy New Year from death row
Jawed Naqvi : IT’S not difficult to suppose that prisoners also celebrate the New Year, including those on death row. With the advent of the...
Bangladesh should quest for alternative funding sources
The recent data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) paints a concerning picture of Bangladesh’s foreign loan landscape. Our newspaper on Monday reported that with...
Bangladesh’s Arakan Army dilemma
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim : The surprising ascendancy of the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, with the group now controlling the entire 271-km border with...
Growing crisis of wage stagnation and inflation
The economic landscape in Bangladesh is increasingly alarming, as the persistent gap between wage growth and inflation continues to erode the purchasing power of the...