Pivotal role citizen security committee can play
It is heartening to know that a move is underway to form a citizen security committee for each police station in the country. When the police's morale is at its lowest, such a step may prove encouraging for lifting the spirit of the dejected members of the law enforcement agency....
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Fixing the rot in the banking sector
The banking sector has been witnessing ugly events following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government. Slogan-chanting processions, the abstention of high officials in the face of protests by employees, and incidents like shootouts are now common events in a section of banks. Even the country's central bank is gripped by...
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Political culture needs overhauling
There is nothing wrong in supporting a particular political ideology. And being the activist of a political party is also nothing out of the ordinary. But the problem of present-day politics in Bangladesh is that supporters or activists of one political belief or party are not ready to coexist with...
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Police need restructuring, reform
Under the Sheikh Hasina government, which has remained in power for three consecutive terms, factionalism has seriously vitiated the police force. A faction within the force has extensively used the police to enforce party agendas, including the excessive use of force and reckless firing during the quota reform movement. The...
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HSC examinees left in the lurch
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams that began on June 30th have been repeatedly disrupted due to the students' quota reform movement and the subsequent unrest and violence across the country. According to various media reports, around 80 HSC candidates were detained in different police stations during the recent protest,...
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