Myanmar’s repatriation attempts must be sincere
In a positive development, Myanmar has agreed to take high-level representatives from Bangladesh and other countries to Rakhine to confirm ‘improvement and progress’ , it has achieved for ensuring safe ReadMore
Development must not harm environment
DISREGARD for environment is all but glaringly visible in all sectors of development. Unplanned development policies and consequent action relegate environment issues to secondary considerations, which will cost the country ReadMore
Government must lay out electric wires underground early
ELECTRIC supply authorities and city authorities hardly appear to be caring about citizens’ lives as overhead cables remains exposed and within the reach of children from buildings standing close by. ReadMore
We condemn Assam minister’s statement
Following the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam finance minister stated that he will ask ‘friend’ Bangladesh to take them – Indian citizens back. First of all, ReadMore
Govt must set up drug offences courts
THE High Court on Sunday pulled the government up for not creating tribunals under Section 44 of the Narcotics Control Act 2018 to try the accused in narcotics cases. Until ReadMore
Banks must shun excessive operational cost
In a bid to reduce excessive and unnecessary operational cost, the country’s central bank otherwise Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all scheduled banks to avoid luxury decoration at head offices ReadMore
Government must give priority to Eid-time travel
IT IS deplorable that people returning to Dhaka after Eid remain as exposed to sufferings as they were when they left Dhaka. Sufferings of Dhaka-bound train passengers intensified on Sunday. ReadMore
Government must streamline overseas employment sector
ABOUT 75 per cent of Bangladeshi workers were illegally sent to Brunei in 2018 by the middlemen with the connivance of immigration police at the airport. Because of a strong ReadMore
