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Bangladesh, Bhutan sign historic PTA

It is quite befitting that Bangladesh signs its first ever preferential trade agreement (PTA) with the country that recognised it as an independent and sovereign nation before any other state did. Remarkably, the agreement has been signed between these two friendly nations on the same day, December 6 that is,...

Rohingya voyage to Bhashan Char

A lot of educated people may detect a resemblance between the start of relocation of 100,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char and a similar episode in ManikBandyopadhyay's novel 'Padma NodirMajhi'. In the novel, the slightly crooked but the utopian Hossain Mia embarks on a project to take poor people from...

Today's wunderkinds

In this age of internet, gifted people can draw society's attention instantly. In the 1920s and early 1930s the radio was the wonderful medium that could instantly reach the farthest corner of the world. And people having special talents could demonstrate their abilities before millions of people at once. But...

Distracting from real issues

One of the national crises is that we fail to notice some serious issues as we are carried away by some events or controversies like the one surrounding sculpture. When two groups are supporting and opposing building sculpture, some serious developments are being ignored. A decision has been taken to...

Honouring frontline warriors against pandemic

Celebrated broadcaster, historian, and freedom fighter Muhammad Musa is advocating that all doctors, nurses and medical assistants on the front-line in the war against Covid-19 are conferred with the honour, "Hero of Humanitarian Services". The former secretary to the government has proposed to the prime minister that all "noble and...

Growth to ensure job creation

It's a matter of pride that neighboring India and Pakistan have expressed surprise at Bangladesh's growth story. However, let's also acknowledge that such growth does not meet the need for creating new jobs. In fact, the informal sector generates 80 per cent of the total employment opportunities in the country.The...