Bangladesh, a parliamentary democracy, declared independence from Pakistan in 1971. Soon after gaining independence, the country included parliamentary democracy into its political framework. However, the democratic process was ended by a military takeover in 1975. While it has been subject to authoritarian regimes on occasion since then, Bangladesh has been a democratic country for the most majority of that time. It is possible to measure the country’s level of democracy by reviewing instances when key democratic norms such as freedom of expression and association have been violated in Bangladesh, such as Bangladesh. The country’s constitution was formed in 1972 and has since been revised many times, notably in 1974, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1996 (United States Department of State, 2001). Read More...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — following in the footsteps of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is contesting for a third term in the 2024 general elections — is seeking a fourth term in the general elections scheduled in January 2024. Read More...
After several breakthroughs, Bangladesh has appeared as a rising tiger in South Asia. Breaking the circle of hunger and poverty, leaving all threats behind, this Bangladesh is invincible-irresistible. The frenzy of indomitable energy of millions of people leads the nation to achieve a new identity- 'Solvent Bangladesh' in its golden jubilee of independence, from the stigma of a 'bottomless bucket.' Bangladesh is now an incredible amalgamation of communal harmony with unquestionable success in economy, enterprise, industry, culture, education, and health. Read More...
No positive and long-standing results come out from a short-time relationship. This is much more complicated in politics and diplomacy. Only a few countries can maintain a very good relationship with their neighbors. However, the relationship between Bangladesh-India is exceptional. The relationship between these two neighbours stands on a historic milestone... Read More...
'Bishad Sindhu' of Mir Musharraf Hossain fails. The brutality is as terrible as the Maidan of Karbala. The father of the nation was killed but no one staked his life. Nobody made a single noise. Nobody sacrificed. Leaving the body of the father of the nation at Dhanmondi number 32, some went to take oath, some to recite the oath. Some was busy saving lives. Some cried silently. Read More...
Lets think about an ethereal world; where the ozone hole is not increasing in size anymore, where you don’t have the ethical conundrum of using electricity with the cost of air pollution, where you don’t have to squander money on electricity, where you don’t see countries hitting the highest temperatures ever recorded, where you don’t see wild fires destroying whole... Read More...
Lets think about an ethereal world; where the ozone hole is not increasing in size anymore, where you don’t have the ethical conundrum of using electricity with the cost of air pollution, where you don’t have to squander money on electricity, where you don’t see countries hitting the highest temperatures ever recorded, where you don’t see wild fires destroying whole... Read More...
Like everyone else, I am also drawn to chatter. Sometimes I just want a storm in a cup of tea. Whether it is politics or literature. I was talking to a senior leader of Awami League. We were talking about the current political and economic situation. Another colleague of mine was also at the table. We discussed about whether or not BNP will participate in the next election. Read More...
There are different ways and ways with dreams. According to someone, why dream? Never dream. What is the benefit of sitting in a broken house and dreaming of lakhs of rupees? According to some, if you don't dream, how will the reality be, etc., etc... Read More...
It is the year 2006, the end of term Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jammat-e-Islami’s all i a n c e government and the beginning of a military backed caretaker government for 2 years. BNP had left the country in a stagnant state with hardly any development in any sector. With championing of corruption 3 times in the world, creating breeding center of radical groups and harboring of militancy, decreasing literacy rate- 082 percent and failureness of adding single megawatt electricity in the national grid was past bearing for most people. Read More...
Although the word 'freedom' is popular, it is not easy to achieve it. Bangladesh is one of the few countries in the world that has become independent by fighting. The victory of Bengal was achieved in return for many sacrifices. This victory has been achieved in exchange of many sacrifices, blood, pain of losing relatives and sacrifice of women. There is a collection of events, personal emotions and multidimensional events. Today I will describe one of the incidents. Read More...
At least 38 passengers were burned dead as a devastating fire broke out in a launch named "MV OVijan-10" on Sugandha river of Jhalokathi district early Friday. Bangladesh demands that a proper investigation is carried out and whether it happened as an accident, oversight or deliberately needs to be ascertained. We also demand that the Government immediately make arrangement for financial support to these bereaved families in the amount of at least Tk 10 lac per death and Tk 5 lac per heavily burnt person and take care of all medical bills of all affected in this deadly accident. Read More...
When the Omicron variant was discovered, many countries promptly implemented travel restrictions and other public health precautions, such as mandatory mask-wearing. Is this, however, the right course of action given the absence of data? These measures come at a price, and some have contended that they are excessive. New precautions, according to critics of the travel ban, will not materially slow the spread of the variation. Indeed, authorities from the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended countries not to adopt travel restrictions quickly, instead opting for a risk-based, science-based strategy. Read More...
United Nations peacekeepers make a tangible difference in the lives of millions of people every day. At a time when we are witnessing a trend of deteriorating security and political situations, more than 87,000 peacekeepers from over 120 countries are helping save lives, preventing conflict, and creating conditions for lasting peace. And they are doing so while increasingly coming under attack. These peacekeepers are part of a collective investment in global peace and security, which starts with the commitment of all partners that make up UN peacekeeping. This includes the Member States, the Security Council, General Assembly, host countries, and regional and international organizations -- all of whom have the unique ability to shape our response in some of the world’s most complex settings. Read More...
Fuel prices have been falling on the worldwide market since mid-November. Experts believe that an increase in fuel prices in the international market is unlikely. In that circumstance, the government should make a quick adjustment to the fuel price. At the very least, the price should be restored to what it was before November 3rd. Read More...
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