Dr. Mahbub Ullah, Former Chairman and Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka : The budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 is going be of a mega Tk 460,200cr size, according to media reports. However, considering the needs of the country, there could have been a much bigger budget. But the problem with a big…
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Law Research Officer, BILIA. Advocate, Supreme Court. : Urban Housing Markets are increasingly significant in shaping the economic and social well-being of many citizens. A substantial variation exists across neighborhoods in the type of housing available, the quality of public services, the level of tax burdens, and the quality of life generally….
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : From the prehistory of mankind there were drugs, but their uncontrolled use has become a threat to the society these days. It is dangerous and it deteriorates a man and the society in a very cruel way. It is as alarming as diseases…
Afrida Ahmed: Hab-iganj journalists promised yesterday to boycott police and demanded suspension of an officer who assaulted a reporter last month, reports The Daily Star. General Secretary of the club, Rasel Chowdhury informed that this announcement was made at Habiganj Press Club yesterday, according to Moulvibazar correspondent reports. Some policemen forcefully picked up a reporter of…
Syed Badrul Ahsan, Editor-in-Charge, The Asian Age: In this past week, lawmakers in Spain voted out Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the issue of corruption in his People’s Party. It was a clean surgical operation that saw power swiftly pass into the hands of the Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez. Governance, in line with traditions of…
Sofian Khan: Finance Minister AMA Muhith will set the mega budget of some Tk 468,200 crore in Parliament for the fiscal year 18-19 on Thursday amid the fast approaching national election. Muhith is about to set a rare example by placing the 10th consecutive budget of the current government. This is going to be his…
Abrar Hussain: Spea-kers at a seminar in the capital yesterday urged the government to submit its observations and documents related to the Rohingyas crisis to the International Criminal Court (ICC) within the given timeframe and assist ICC in mounting pressure on Myanmar on this issue. The seminar, titled “Accountability: ICC and the Rohingya Crisis”, was jointly…
Shafiul Alam, Senior Communications Consultant, DIMAPPP, CPTU : Since its introduction in 2011 to conduct public procurement online, the electronic government procurement (e-GP) till date witnessed an exponential growth. “The reason behind such a growth is acceptance by private sector tenderers and government procuring entities because they wanted a system in tendering process which is free…
Abrar Hussain: Bangladesh’s telecom authority has announced that from June 8-11 landlines and internet will be turned off in Dhaka’s commercial hub, Motijheel. Bangladesh telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) cited the reason to be “transferring the existing underground lines” in a press release issued yesterday.Motijheel is currently undergoing major infrastructural development works for the metro rail…