Teachers’ wages and the reason for student dropouts

    Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, Professor of English , Dhaka University: The budget allocation for the education sector is inadequate. It has to be increased, even though education sector budget is based on investment, not thought. We have to get out of the ‘thought’ of education budget and into ‘investment’. Teachers’ salaries will have to be…

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      Myanmar’s unrevealed disinterest halting Rohingya repatriation

      Wali-ur Rahman, Former Ambassador : Procrastination and disinterest from Myanmar appears to be an obstacle to repatriate Rogingyas from Bangladesh. Despite being an optimistic person, I can see that there is a static or back affection from Myanmar in this regard. What can Bangladesh in this case? The entire world and the UN are concerned about…

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        Developing negotiation techniques through seminar and training

        Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Negotiation is termed “the process by which at least two parties with different needs and viewpoints try to reach a consensus on a matter of mutual interest “. People negotiate all the time. In some ways, an individual negotiates at home, in the…

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          AL’s 70th founding day today

          Sofian Khan: Awami League is set to celebrate its 70th founding day today by inaugurated its new central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital. The inauguration of the party’s new 10-storey central office will be done by the party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the founding day of the party.The…

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            UN chief, others to visit Rohingya camps

            Abrar Hussain: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on July 2 to observe the refugee situation on the ground and the UN agencies’ engagement firsthand, reports UNB. Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on July 1. On April 6, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited the UN Secretary-General to…

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              Rizvi leads sudden procession for Khaleda’s release

              Sofian Khan: With dem-and of immediate release of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, a sudden procession was carried out by the party leaders and activists, led by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The procession was brought out in Kalyanpur of the capital during the wee hours yesterday. According to BNP Central Executive Committee member…

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                No tenderness towards BNP over polls-time govt: Quader

                Sofian Khan: Awami Lea-gue General Secretary Obaidul Quader said they will show no tenderness towards BNP while forming the election-time government. “BNP hasn’t any scope to be included in the polls-time government, as per the constitution”, said Quader, also the Road Transport & Bridges Minister while addressing a press briefing at the party President’s Political…

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                  Govt to be forced to engage in dialogue: Moudud

                  Raj Abrar: BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed claimed yesterday that their party will ‘force’ the government to hold a dialogue with political parties over the next general election. “He (Obaidul Quader) said there’s no need to hold any dialogue. You’ll certainly feel the need for talks. The government will be forced to engage in talks and…

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