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 Forqan Uddin Ahmed,Columnist & Researcher The current education system is becoming outdated.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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              Malaysia cops deny raid on apartment belonging to Najib’s family

              Sejuti Mourin: Kuala Lumpur police Chief Comm Mazlan Lazim has denied a Reuters report which claims police had raided a luxury apartment allegedly belonging to family members of Najib Razak.“There is no raid. The police only came to get statements from auxiliary policemen based there following a police report made on a video recording. We came…

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                ‘Untouchable’ yaba lord of Bihari camp

                Md. Ali Raj: As drug dealing business spreaded into the country in recent years, many people have taken it as their profession also. Claiming himself as a big businessman, Ishtiaq Ahmed, who was a ragpicker 18 years back is one of those successful and powerful business mafia. Law enforcement agency has named him as a…

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                  Drug influx continues despite drive

                  Md. Ali Raj: As, a section of law enforcers are allegedly involved in dug trading, massive driven and influx of deadly drugs continues unabated. Many law enforcers have told that they have zero tolerance for drug dealing. Though there are some controversy against the police that they joined with the drug dealers and doing this…

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