Delayed justice is disservice to trafficking victims
It is indeed an affront to Bangladesh that hundreds of its citizens, deceived by false promises of jobs abroad, end up on battlefields in Ukraine, get trapped in brothels in India, suffer sexual abuse in Middle-East countries or meet a tragic death in the Mediterranean. Such incidents, occurring with disturbing...
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Peddlers of fear on social media
Whether it is fire, or storm, earthquake or flood, what the magnitude of devastation it would cause depends both on pre-calamity preparedness and post-calamity reaction of the population stricken by any disaster. The destruction in question is not just about deaths, injuries and loss of property. However, in our materialistic...
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Arrest of a journalist is no case of misunderstanding
The arrest of a journalist and a cell phone trader at midnight, Wednesday and small hours of the same night from their residences by the Detective Branch (DB) police brings back the ugly memory of similar infringements during the immediate past regime. The raid is both a violation of human...
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Budgetary constraints stifling development
The preparation of Bangladesh's national budget is exposing a structural weakness: non-discretionary liabilities are gradually displacing the vital resources for development, posing a significant challenge to attaining rapid and sustainable growth. Operating expenses and interest payments on both domestic and international debt now account for a sizable amount of the...
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Festivities vs misguided celebration
Last week, while sitting by the Brahmaputra River in Mymensingh, I noticed a shocking scene. A group of young men tied a boy by his hands and feet and threw him into the river. His torn shirt and face were smeared with raw eggs, cake and flour. It was obvious...
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