Mitigating labour unrest
At a time the country has been striving hard to navigate the political and administrative vacuum and maze arising out of the seismic change in those vital areas, stability in the industrial sector was a sine qua non. Unfortunately, the interim government did not even have time to settle down...
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Revamping manpower sector
While much has been written about the students' Anti-Discrimination Movement triggering the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina government, less credit has been given to the expatriate workers overseas who helped upend the tyrannical rule and is now poised to play a heroic role in the formation of a new Bangladesh....
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Is BIMSTEC failing?
Is the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) destined to die before making any notable progress in meeting its avowed objectives? The way things have been going on one has reasons to foresee such a possibility. The postponement of the forum's 6th summit, scheduled to...
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Environmental issues concerning
Bangladesh is entering a new era following the ousting of its previous authoritarian regime. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate, now leading the interim government, faces the urgent task of implementing necessary reforms before the general election. The foremost challenge confronting this new administration is addressing the aftermath of recent...
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Historic win against Pakistan
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Bangladesh cricket team for their historic achievement in the Test series against Pakistan. The recent six-wicket victory in the second Test, coupled with their dominant performance over the series, marks a monumental milestone in Bangladesh's cricketing history.For the first time,...
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