Eid holidays' road tragedies on the rise
As was the case during past Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, the incumbent BNP-led government, too, had no shortage of assurances, nor goodwill, to ensure a safe Eid travel home and back for Eid holidaymakers this year. True, security measures were apparently beefed up, strong monitoring was mounted, additional traffic police were deployed,...
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Sorting out Dhaka's trash crisis
There are cities where garbage is a problem, and then there is Dhaka, where garbage has become a condition of existence. It lines the waterways, chokes the drains after moderate rainfalls and piles high on street corners waiting for collection that never seems to come. Much of it eventually finds...
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Grants for research on 1971 War of Liberation
The government's plan to support research and studies on the War of Liberation in 1971 and the July Mass Uprising by selected researchers is a good initiative. According to a report carried in a vernacular daily, an individual researcher or a research team will receive a minimum of Tk 0.5...
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Delaying LDC graduation: Preparedness matters
Bangladesh is approaching its scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status on November 24, 2026. In this context, the recent government move to seek a three-year deferral is an important step that deserves careful consideration. While graduation is a matter of national pride and a testament to our economic...
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Implement Personal Data Protection Ordinance
The Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025 marks a paradigm shift from state-centric cyber control to citizen-centric digital autonomy. The right to privacy is not a novel concept in Bangladesh. Article 43(b) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh explicitly guarantees every citizen the right to the privacy of...
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