Govt allowances not meant to run whole family, says PM

M Humayun Kabir: The government allowances to the citizens under the social safety net programmes are not meant to run the whole family or make one reluctant about work, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She [more]

"Many elements have entered into anti-quota movement"

Professor Dr Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor of Jagannath University: I do not wish to term it as a quota reform movement. Rather, this movement is to reform freedom fighters' quota all along. The supporters [more]

Repeated incidents of anomaly at BB will erode people's confidence

Dr. AB Mirza Azizul Islam, Former Finance Adviser to Caretaker Government: Repeated incidents of anomaly at Bangladesh's central bank will erode people's confidence. Investigations should be launched and [more]

Students’ formal education and leisure reading

Syed Manzoorul Islam, Academic and Writer: omestic awareness has to be raised if drug-addicted students are to be brought back to schools and colleges. Offspring should have sound and healthy relationships [more]

Eliminating militancy impossible sans separating politics from political Islam

Maj Gen (retd) Abdur Rashid, Security Analyst : Bangladesh is predominantly a Sunni Muslim country. That is why all take it for granted that the country is a fertile breeding ground for militancy. Against [more]

Foreign aid, loans and Bangladesh’s development

Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid, Former Chairman, National Board of Revenue : Immediately after independence, Bangladesh repaired a devastated economy, developed infrastructure and implemented various reforms to [more]

Urgent action required to check rice fraud

Dr Mamtazuddin Patwari, Professor of History, BOU : Sudden deluge, flood and other natural disasters caused colossal damage to crops last year. Floodwaters inundated crops on vast tracts of land. The [more]