Tourism sector is bleeding
Since early July, unrest and uncertainty have taken a heavy toll on the economy, causing severe disruptions to regular life and various sectors. Businesses have been struggling to maintain regular operations, with stakeholders across the economy, including traders, entrepreneurs, producers, and exporters incurring heavy losses. Many expected normalcy to return...
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Power of the zoomers
Students of Bangladesh during their 36-day movement launched between July 1 and August 5 last demonstrated a new kind of power. It was a veritable tsunami of political nature, though not driven by any politics, that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina who ruled the country with an iron...
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A right step towards taming inflation
The kitchen market has eased up a little to the relief of the consumers. Vegetables that were selling at Tk 80 -100 per kilogram a week ago ---in fact, for months ---are now priced Tk 10-40 less. However, the prices of rice, pulse, cooking oil, coarse flour and items that...
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Stop attacks on Sufi shrines
In recent days, violent attacks on Sufi shrines across the country have alarmingly increased. Following the recent political changeover, fanatics have vandalised and set several shrines on fire in Sylhet, Comilla, and Chattogram. In the absence of media coverage and condemnation from civil society, these extremists are continuing their rampage.Most...
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Putting Bangladesh on the right track
Bangladesh has seen its democratic reputation severely tarnished over the last sixteen years, as voting rights have been stripped away and three consecutive rigged elections could not be recognised as free, fair, and transparent. Under Sheikh Hasina's totalitarian regime, all key government bodies — including the Election Commission, the Anti-Corruption...
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