Repatriation of Rohingya not a forgotten issue
Strange are the ways of the world and of some world bodies. During the last Ramadan, standing beside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a refugee camp, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his hope that the Rohingya community would be able to offer their next Eid prayers in their...
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Saga of hapless migrant workers
Past and present governments of Bangladesh have traditionally been very effusive in praising the hard work the migrant workers do abroad and send home their precious dollars. But they have not been equally concerned about what these foreign-bound job-seekers go through once they are in the hands of the recruiting...
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Kitchen market growing jittery once again
Kitchen market serves as the pulse of microeconomics in a country. Prices, however affordable or not, depend on supply of essentials due to seasonal variations. Winter is the time when there is a surfeit of vegetables in market and naturally prices fall. But Bangladesh is a country that often defies...
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Two labour markets, one economy
Salary discrimination between government and private-sector employment in Bangladesh has intensified employee demotivation and disengagement, particularly in the context of the 2026 Government Pay Scale. Government employment offers strong job security, guaranteed career progression, structured salary increments, pension schemes and multiple allowances, making it significantly more attractive than private-sector employment....
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Save Sukair Zamindar house
There is an old zamindar house in Sukair village of Dharampasha Upazila, Sunamganj, that carries nearly 400 years of history. Once known as the royal palace of Bhati Bengal, it stands as an important example of Mughal-era architecture. Built in 1696 by Zamindars Rajib Roy Chowdhury, Mohanlal Roy Chowdhury, and...
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