Social protection strategy execution must be expedited
THE government has made little progress in the implementation of the National Social Security Strategy since its adoption in 2015. A report of the International Labour Organisation and the Research ReadMore
Accident compensation can ensure waterway accountability
FAMILIES of victims of the Panchagarh boat capsize are in deep economic despair as the government support for them was momentary and the legal scope for compensation in the case ReadMore
NBR must be stringent against non-complying companies
ABOUT 40 per cent of registered companies do not have taxpayer’s identification numbers in violation of the Companies Act. This suggests a slack monitoring of authorities. There are, as the ReadMore
Effective monitoring must for DAP implementation
PLANNING alone will not resolve the crisis-ridden urban development of the capital Dhaka. The government needs to address the governance failure in the city development, say urban planners, architects, engineers ReadMore
Luxury for public servants with public money must stop
THE proposal for the construction of two luxurious three-storey buildings for the cabinet secretary and the principal secretary to the prime minister in Dhaka at a cost of about Tk ReadMore
No end to BSF high-handedness as India breaches promises
THE death and torture of Bangladeshis at the hands of India’s Border Security Force continues in the frontiers despite repeated BSF assurances to end such happenings. In the latest such ReadMore
Strict regulation must for private health facilities
THE government move to set fees for services offered for health services in the private sector, where charges are often said to be high, is welcome. The health minister at ReadMore
Culture of uncontested polls is a worrying trend
THE culture of public representatives being elected uncontested in national or local government elections is a worrying development in any democratic state, but that seems to be the growing trend ReadMore
