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Rubaba joins BCB as board director

Rubaba Dowla, corporate leader and sports organiser, has officially been named a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), weeks after her selection was first approved following the board elections last month.

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Monday issued a letter confirming her as one of its two nominated directors on the 25-member BCB board, completing the lineup under newly elected president Aminul Islam.

Rubaba’s appointment had been pending since early October due to procedural formalities ...

History and political importance of referendum

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed:
The core philosophy of democracy shows respect for the will of the people. The people are the true owners of the state, and the government merely acts as their representative. This principle finds its most direct expression in the referendum, where citizens themselves participate in making crucial decisions through a simple “Yes” or “No” vote.
It is a process that allows people to express their views directly on national issues instead of rely...

IPI confce in Vienna highlights democracy, free speech

Nobel Laureate in Economics, Joseph E. Stiglitz delivered his speech at an international assembly titled “Formulating a Work Strategy, Free Opinion and Unsolicited Interference in Journalism”, according to a press release received from The Asian Age on Saturday (25 October 2025). 
[caption id="attachment_34248" align="alignleft" width="360"] Shoeb Chowdhury, Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Asian Age from Bangladesh exchanges views with Joseph Stiglitz[/...

Stories, time, and evolution of thought

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
A story is not merely a narrative; it is the mental map of time. Across the ages, the form of stories, human thought, values and perspectives change. Just as society blossoms, so the story becomes the mirror of its soul. Human thinking and consciousness differ across regions, and with the flow of time, their shape changes as well. Perhaps when the protagonist’s profession changes, their mode of thought also shifts. For a profession is not just a livelihood—it moulds the struct...

Building an ethical economy beyond capitalism

Farrukh Khosru: Despite their regional distinctions, today’s global crises reveal striking structural similarities rooted in the inherent weaknesses of dominant economic paradigms. The prevailing capitalist system — upheld by institutional and ideological mechanisms — has consistently failed to secure distributive justice and equitable ownership.

Highlights:

  • Reinvention of capitalism and ...

Dhaka-Savar Highway:  A death trap to commuters

Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy
We know Savar is an important township near Dhaka and Dhaka-Aricha-Paturia was almost a lifeline between western and eastern part of Bangladesh about 30 years back. Before construction of Jamuna Bridge and Padma Bridge this highway was only entry point by road for the people of northern and south-western part of Bangladesh. After completion of Jamuna and Padma Bridges the importance of this highway does not decrease. Maybe, the volumes of passengers have been reduced but ove...
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