July 27, 2018

BDnews24: “God has given me a chance to come to power to implement that ideology which I started 22 years ago,” Khan, 65, said in a televised speech from his house near the capital Islamabad. But supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the vote count was rigged and called it an assault…

BD Rahmatullah, Energy expert and former Director General of Power Cell: It is quite difficult for the ordinary people to disappear 150,000 tonnes of coal. The coal missing from Barapukuria is a large-scale corruption. It will take 30,000 trucks, each with a capacity of five tonnes, to transport the huge quantity of coal. It is…

AAMS Arefin Siddique, Former Vice-Chancellor, Dhaka University: A seven-member committee has been formed to reform the quota system in public service. The committee members are scrutinising the matter and take measures in line with their findings. I reckon solution to the complication surfaced over the quota reformation process is very easy. I do not believe…

Waliur Rahman, Former Ambassador: The common people of the subcontinent take a great interest in the politics. It seems that they do politics actively or at least try to do so. Politics has become a part of their everyday life, even if they are not actively involved with politics. As a result, any election means…

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Education is a basic need for mankind as all as human resource development. In the present world, there is an ample scope for education. There are different branches and components in the educational arena and they are: general education, scientific education and…

Professor Dr. Mijanur Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Jagannath University: I think that the initial probe report on the committee formed over quota reformation process has to be sent to the prime minister. In the last one decade, only 9% out of 30% quota meant for the freedom fighter category has been fulfilled, while the rest quota was…