Stay alert to face internal, external threats: PM to army

    Sofian Khan:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the Army to stay alert of facing any sort of internal and external threats to safeguard country’s constitution and sovereignty.”You’ll have to always remain ready to face any internal or external threats unitedly for protecting the sacred constitution and sovereignty of the motherland,” she said while inaugurating 27…

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      16 platoons BGB deployed in Khulna

      Tahmeed Taha: Ahead of the city corporation elections on Tuesday a total of 16 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Khulna city.Returning Officer of Khulna City Corporation Md Younus Ali said to avert any untoward incident, the border guards were deployed at different parts of the city in the morning, reports…

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        Developing Bangladesh’s Soft Power

        Despite some people making negative remarks on the social media, we firmly believe that the launching of the Bangabandhu-1 satellite has brightened the image of Bangladesh abroad through adding value to our country’s soft power. Soft power, a term coined by Joseph Nye, a reputed expert of international relations, emphasizes on developing a country’s image…

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          Bustling Matarbari

          An unknown remote island of the Bay of Bengal has now turned into a widely known name in Bangladesh. Matarbari of Cox’s Bazar is now well set to emerge as the beacon in the energy landscape of Bangladesh. Only a decade back, it was an abode for the few working class people. They took shelter…

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            Embattled Chhatra League: PM’s catalyst role realistic

            The role of the prime minister’s catalyst to rescue the Chhatra League from endangered situation is realistic. But giving the power of forming the Chhatra League committee or selecting leader by Sheikh Hasina is primarily not democratic. Because the Chhatra League as an institution was established two years before the Awami League, on 4th January…

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              Demo against move to increase gas price today

              Abrar Hussain: National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports will stage protests across the country today, expressing their disapproval against the government’s decision to hike gas prices as well as the alleged corruption in the country’s energy sector. National Committee’s Member Secretary Prof Amu Mohammad had announced the program on Saturday at…

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                Hope for caretaker govt and acceptable polls

                Everybody wants a fair, beautiful and acceptable election. But the tragedy in Bangladesh is that no election got acceptance because of the ruling party. The few election that got temporary acceptance in our country, it was only because the ruling party was then out of power. As a result, it can be seen in each…

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                  Reforming higher education in Bangladesh

                  Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed,Columnist & Researcher The current education system is becoming outdated. Due to technological advances, traditional ways of doing business is also changing. This means students need to be creative and better at problem solving. In the past, a degree guaranteed a job, but that is no longer the case. Now young people…

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                    Students observe strike demanding gazette on quota

                    Abrar Hussain: Quota reformists have threatened to boycott classes and examinations in all universities and colleges across the country for indefinite period starting today if the government failed to publish a gazette abolishing quota system by 5:00pm yesterday.Muhammad  Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, made the announcement yesterday as he…

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