Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said “My family is Awami League (AL), its leaders and activists.” “I lost my family members in 1975. We have called you at the special meeting as a family members of AL. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made the party of AL by his own hand for the people of…
Sayeed Muhammad: The building that housed Holey Artisan Bakery, an upscale restaurant in Gulshan, the scene of the infamous 2016 terrorist attack, has been deserted for nearly two years now. The house at Road 79 in Gulshan-2 is usually locked from outside and its owner does not stay there regularly, although it has been renovated…
Sayeed Muhammad: Despite the transit camp in Myanmar’s Rakhine state standing ready to welcome back 150 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh per day, on most days it lies completely empty. This is just because members of the stateless minority dread returning to a place they were violently driven from by the military, and Myanmar makes little…
Wali-ur Rahman , Former Ambassador and Political Analyst : There have not been much scopes to discuss the level of development has been done to our polls system. Currently, the Election Commission (EC) is in an acceptable position for its strong structure and neutral role. The EC was able to prove its position once again in the…
Dr. Ajay Roy, Physicist and Academic : The prime minister gave an order, to execute the notification. If the secretaries do not take action along with it, then it will be difficult to execute. The secretaries concerned should go for a good solution. The protesters have the right to organise press conference placing their demand. It…
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank : will benefit from this; especially since this is an election year. There has been no provision in the budget for increasing the tax net. Given our current regulatory bodies and institutions, as well as the state of the security exchange and banks, it doesn’t seem at all possible…
Dr. Delwar Hossain, Professor of International Relations, Dhaka University : The UN Secretary-General and World Bank President’s visit in Bangladesh will mount pressure on the supporters of Myanmar. But this pressure cannot be such that it will force Myanmar to immediately take measures regarding the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh. Nonetheless, the visit must force Myanmar’s…
Dr. A B Mirza Azizul Islam, Former Advisor to the Caretaker Government : The budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 cannot be implemented at all. Why cannot it be implemented? In recent history, the growth in the government spending lingered at an annual rate of 14-15%, which comparing to the rate in the FY2017-18, this…