It would be a gigantic, horrific mistake, and grave injustice to Bangladesh Freedom Fighters – living and dead – if the elections were held this year. A grave injustice.
For the first time in all its 54 years of existence, Bangladesh has a rare opportunity to clean up the horrific mess created by business opportunists and corrupt politicians, shamefully forgetting why the war was fought between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The war was fought in 1971 to unshackle Bengalis from corruption, and w...
At Dhaka University, the cradle of a student uprising that overthrew Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August, a mural featuring her late father, the independence hero Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been defaced.
Red paint splatters the face of the man many Bangladeshis revere as a founder of the nation. Under his visage, which is depicted addressing an adoring crowd, someone has scrawled the words: “Icon of fascism”.
Barely half a year after a revolution that overthrew Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is rewriting Bangladesh’s official history, downplaying Sheikh Mujib’s role in its 1971 struggle for independence and challenging the cult of personality that was built around him.
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It is often said the worst sight in the world is to witness ignorance and stupidity in action.
That said, roadwork construction workers, their supervisors, and management in Nurerchala, are taking it to a new level and their mission, seemingly, is to win a Guinness Book of Records citation for their disgraceful efforts.
They’ve dug up four adjoining roads to install new sewerage pipes. (Bravo!)
However (big, …BIG) sigh… mindlessly they’ve piled the earth, stone, and broken bricks not only on the road edges but also on the footpaths! Unbelievable!
Now, to get through to shopping is a hazardous obstacle course and a potential death ...
They say it's human nature that the large majority of people we love and admire most we take for granted. We never really show them our appreciation while they are alive because, we think, there will be countless opportunities in the future.
How wrong can we be? The death occurred recently of Dr Ali Akbar, a well-known and admired personality in my village of Haydarabad. His passing shook the community like an earthquake.
Dr. Ali Akbar – or “Ali” as he was known to most – was liked and admired by all for many reasons, but there’s much more to this compassionate gentleman than most know.
Ali Akbar was a truly remarkable young man from his teens and an inspiration to all in our village. He led an exemplary life, providing for his mother and four siblings when his father left them...
Bangladesh and Zambia have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance trade cooperation.
The bilateral issues came up when the newly appointed High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia to Bangladesh (resident in New Delhi), Percy P. Chanda, paid his inaugural visit to Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
During the meeting, High Commissioner Chanda expressed Zambia’s interest in importing Bangladeshi pharmaceutical products and invited Bangladesh to explore opportunities for establishing a pharmaceutical plant in Zambia. He also conveyed Zambia’s interest in importing jute and jute products from Bangladesh while highlighting the potential for Bangladesh to import copper from Zambia.
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Countries worldwide are grappling with high inflation and low growth, prompting diverse monetary policy responses across regions. Global inflationary pressures are posing significant challenges for economies, as nations struggle to manage rising prices while maintaining economic momentum.
India has experienced relative success in managing inflation, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aiming to keep inflation within the target range of 2-6 per cent amid uncertain global conditions. Despite disruptions to global supply chains and rising agricultural prices, the RBI has implemented necessary interest rate adjustments to curb inflationary pressures.
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