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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      Family businesses optimistic about growth in next two yrs

      DOT Desk: Mostly run by first generation entrepreneurs, almost all family businesses (FBs) in Bangladesh are expected to grow in the next two years, contributing significantly to the economy’s growth story, according to the findings of a survey in the country, reports The Financial Express. The Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) has conducted the survey. Interestingly, only…

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        Free cataract surgery at Ad-Din Rafiq Hospital

        DOT Desk Ad-Din Barrister Rafique-ul Huq Hospital started specialised campaign on cataract operations to reach the medical services to underprivileged ones on charity, reports The Daily Sun. Supreme Court senior lawyer Barrister Rafiq-Ul Haque inaugurated the month-long campaign on the hospital premises in the capital’s Jurain Postogola area on Thursday. Hospital Director Mohammad Jahangir, Ad-Din…

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          How Israel teaches its children to hate

          Asa Winstanley/ Middle East Monitor Much like white South Africans, Jewish Israelis will never voluntarily give up their privileged position as settlers. Dissident Israeli scholar Nurit Peled-Elhanan’s important academic study, “Palestine in Israeli School Books” is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand some important realities about the Israeli state and Israeli society. As…

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            Japan, not Europe, is now the leader of free trade

            Hosuk Lee-Makiyama/ The Washington Post Europe has often been hailed as a global leader when it comes to trade and privacy, particularly after its passage of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union’s privacy law, which came into effect in May. And while it is no doubt a worthwhile endeavor to protect European citizens…

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              President congratulates Erdogan on election victory

              Abrar Hussain: President Abdul Hamid congratulated Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as President of Turkey yesterday, stating that this is a ‘demonstration of Turkish people’s confidence’ in his leadership. “I’m immensely delighted to know that the people of Turkey have re-elected you as their President for a new term. I would like to extend my…

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