Unity for durable democratic reform
The interim government's initiative to launch a comprehensive reform process through the National Consensus Commission (NCC) is a response to the growing public demand for structural change and democratic renewal. It is encouraging that political parties, through NCC-hosted discussions, are beginning to rise above partisan divides and find common ground...
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Economy in a new fiscal year
Another fiscal year, 2025-26, to be precise, began on Tuesday with a mix of legacy burdens and achievements in the country's economy. Moving forward and achieving the desired economic growth and inflation targets by the end of the year will not be easy since there are a number of challenges....
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Endless suffering of road digging
Repeated, haphazard road digging by various agencies and delays in repairing those dug-up roads have long been a chronic problem in Dhaka. In recent months, however, the situation has worsened, particularly in Dhaka South, seemingly due to the prolonged administrative deadlock at Nagar Bhaban over the mayoral controversy. Numerous roads...
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Shaping a progressive Bangladesh
Bangladesh continues to face numerous challenges - social, economic, and cultural - that hinder its overall progress. While we have adopted more advanced methods and solutions in recent years, our position in the global economic landscape remains weak.To drive meaningful changes, the equal participation of both men and women in...
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Universities must hire scholars, not voters
The recruitment process of faculty members in public universities across Bangladesh remains one of the most pressing issues undermining the quality of higher education. Despite over fifty years of independence and a substantial education budget, our universities continue to lag behind in producing competent educators and world-class researchers.One of the...
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