LDC graduation needs to be recalibrated
Bangladesh is set to graduate from the United Nations' Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, an achievement initially seen as a significant milestone in its development journey. However, as the much-anticipated transition to a developing nation approaches, some critical questions have come up. Is Bangladesh ready to navigate the...
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Resuscitating dying banks
The banking sector of the country has been made to bleed on an unprecedented scale during the past one and a half decades of the previous government overthrown on August 5 last. Unsurprisingly, Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, the current governor of the central bank, the Bangladesh Bank (BB), with his...
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Illegally run private universities should be closed down
The University Grants Commission (UGC), the country's regulatory authority of higher education, has sounded, like previous years, through a public notice a warning for aspiring HSC-passed candidates not to get admitted to eight private universities. Those eight varsities are ineligible for either conducting academic activities or have been barred from...
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Stop illegal brick kilns
The environmental destruction caused by brick kilns is alarming. Despite having policies for constructing and operating brick kilns in the country, these regulations are often flouted, leading to proliferation of illegal brick kilns. Many of these have been operating for years, such as those in Brahmanbaria and Thakurgaon districts.These illegal...
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Misconception about mental illness
The stigma surrounding mental illness remains pervasive in society. A deeply ingrained misconception equates mental illness with madness, and mental health challenges are often misattributed to personal flaws, genetics, or biological factors. Due to a lack of understanding, mental illnesses are frequently dismissed as untreatable, further marginalising those who suffer...
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