Sofian Khan: Police have detained as many as 100 people in an anti-narcotics drive from Hazaribagh in the capital’s old dhaka yesterday. According to the deputy commissioner of Ramna Division, Maruf Hossain Sarder, the drive had begun at Sweeper colony of Ganaktuli in city around 10:30 am and ended at 2 pm. From the spot, a…
Sayeed Muhammad: It appears that the suspected and listed drug peddlers are not getting respite from the ongoing countrywide anti-drug crackdown with another 11 killed in parts of the country. The latest figure takes the tally of the deceased, including a municipal councilor who was dead in Cox’s Bazar, to 84 since May 4. In Cox’s…
Syed Ishtiaque Reza, Editor-In-Chief of GTV and sarabangla.net : In March last year, Bangladesh police revealed a figure that stunned most of the sensible people. A police study said around 82% of the arrested militant suspects were radicalized through social media platforms. The findings came in a research conducted among 780 militants arrested since 2010. The…
Dr. A B Mirza Azizul Islam, Economist : Private banks in our country colluding with one another determine the interest rate. To reduce the interest rate, the profit target would also have to be reduced. If they become dependent on the government, why are commercial banks being opened? Let every bank be run by the government….
Sayeed Muhammad: In a latest move, the High Court has raised legal question about a government move taken on November 23 last year to increase power tariff at retailer and wholesale level. The court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned as to why the decision taken by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), decision would…
Prof. Dr. Syed Anwar Hossain, Historian : Being the best and the most profitable investment, the education sector should be allocated with the maximum portion of the national budget. This is because increased allocation for the education sector means increased investment. This is believed in every part of the world. This is the only investment, which…
Abrar Hussain: At the invitation of Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today on a four-day royal visit, reported The Daily Star. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam will receive and welcome the Thai princess at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on her arrival in…
Prof. Dr. A B M Abdullah, Dean of Medicine Faculty, BMSSU : May 28 is International Safe Motherhood Day. Even though the day was recognized as International Women’s Health Day since 1987 throughout the world, considering the importance and effectiveness of maternal health it was celebrated as Safe Motherhood Day since 1997 in Bangladesh. Preventing mother…
Abrar Hussain: Seven creative personalities from different backgrounds will receive the ‘Shilpakala Padak 2017’ for their continuous contributions to the respective fields. The awardees are Alauddin Mia in instrumental music, Sharmila Bandyopadhyay in dance, Nasir Ali Mamun in photography, Chandra Shekhar Dey in fine arts, Kangalini Sufia Begum in folk culture, S M Mohsin in dramatics…
Sofian Khan: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced of a new abortion law which will be in place by the end of 2018. It is followed by a landslide vote in favour of repealing the Republic of Ireland’s constitutional ban on abortion. With the new law in place, abortions during the first 12 weeks…