Healing the banks through Truth Commission
Nations emerging from prolonged misrule often find that their financial system has been hollowed out far more deeply than meets the eye, eroded by years of politically motivated lending, normalisation of misconduct and weak regulation. Bangladesh today faces precisely such a reckoning, with non-performing loans reaching an astonishing Tk 6445.15...
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From Bengal-partition to Bangladesh
Day after tomorrow, on Tuesday to be precise, Bangladesh will observe the 55th Victory Day, commemorating the final victory over the Pakistani occupation army in the nine-month bloody war of independence in 1971. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign country on the world map. The price was...
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Attack on Hadi and a complacent home adviser
The shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi on Friday afternoon in the city's Paltan area has left the entire nation shell-shocked. He is reportedly in a critical condition now and fighting for his life at Evercare Hospital. Hadi, an independent MP candidate from the Dhaka-8 constituency, has been in the vanguard...
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Textile needs policy protection
The textile industry, widely regarded as the backbone of the country's economy, is going through a severe crisis. Stakeholders from the sector drew the government's attention to the issue at a press conference on Thursday. They stated that production costs have risen sharply due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine...
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Stop the sale of piranha fish
I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the alarming sale of banned piranha fish in various markets across Kushtia district. Despite clear legal restrictions, these invasive and dangerous fish are being sold openly, raising serious concerns for both environmental safety and public health.Piranha fish are...
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