It has been nearly a decade since the inception of Right to Information (RTI) law in Bangladesh. Introduced about the same time as India, Bangladesh's ranking in terms of implementing the RTI Act has lagged behind. Bangladesh slipped to 29th position in 2018 as compared with India's ranking at 6th....
Read moreSpanning two democratically elected governments, Bangladesh was consistently ranked the most corrupt country in the world between 2001 and 2005 by the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. It is indeed ironic that successive democratic regimes since 1991 have failed to rein in this pervasive malaise afflicting the country's society, polity...
Read moreBangladesh endorsed the Delta Plan 2100 recently, identifying six key areas of intervention for achieving upper middle-income country status. The coastal, barind, drought-prone, haor and flood-prone areas, Chittagong Hill Tracts, riverine and urban locations have been identified as the main spots under the plan.The government expressed the hope that the...
Read moreThe payment of the letters of credit is not paid in due time in many banks. For example, I am waiting to receive a payment from a private bank. The payment is overdue by nearly 22 days now. The bank cannot even confirm when they will release the payment. This...
Read moreRecently, researchers of psychology have been raising the issue of decriminalisation of suicide in the legal system of Bangladesh. It is a vital requirement to ensure appropriate suicide prevention environment in the country. Suicide is a major public health problem globally. The rate of suicides is increasing in Asian countries...
Read morePrior to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, the then-mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam promised that he would build a green Dhaka if elected. I hope as the new DNCC mayor, he will be able to make the city green and clean. Most of the developed cities of the world...
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