Revving up for recovering nation's stolen assets
The media report that the interim government has fast-tracked the work of the high powered 11-member inter-agency task force to bring back a part of the money stolen, laundered abroad and deposited in foreign banks or lying in other forms is no doubt a development worth noting. And, any effort...
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Starlink's pomise for Bangladesh
On July 27, 2024 in the midst of nationwide student-citizen uprising, then-State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak made a claim that disastrously backfired. Referring to the ongoing internet blackout, he stated that the government did not order the shutdown and that it was brought on by burning of data...
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Deplorable assaults on girls, women
Two young female students, standing on a rickshaw, audaciously chanting slogans by raising their right hands with a vigorous posture of protest, ignoring heavy rain. They are surrounded by their fellows on the street who are all marching at droho jatra on August 2 in Dhaka with the one-point demand...
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Economic impacts of Ramadan
Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, has a significant impact on economic activity worldwide, particularly in Muslim-majority countries. Consumer spending habits during this month are distinct, characterised by increased expenditure on food, shopping, and charity. Despite fasting, overall consumption rises as families prepare elaborate pre-dawn (Suhoor) and evening...
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Justice delayed is justice denied
Bangladesh, a land of natural beauty and immense potential, holds significant geographical importance for local business among South Asian countries. However, the nation faces multiple ongoing challenges due to political instability, law and order problem, unemployment, low GDP growth, a growing debt burden, violence against women, and economic instability marked...
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