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Sheikh Hasina: A symbol of self-confidence and firm conviction

June 25, 2022, will be considered a memorable day in the history of Bangladesh because the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh inaugurated the Padma Bridge on this day. By making the impossible possible, she has shown the world that capacity can never be an obstacle to development. If the purpo...

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Collective efforts to tackle disaster

As the flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj has deteriorated over the last week, people's lives have become miserable. The problem has taken a terrible shape in both districts. People have been obstructed from traveling from one place to another because of floodwater. The possible underl...

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Himel’s premature demise and the necessity of Student-Friendly VC

Most recen­tly, the st­udent movement of Shah­jalal University of Science and Techno­logy has been dis­cussed across the country. The student movement came to a standstill as discussions with the Vice-Chancellor on resolving the problems in female students' hall were not frui...

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Laxity in Covid protocols may lead to severe consequences

The Delta variant has been wrea­king havoc worldwide since the Corona horror began in 2020. Many people have died in almost every country in the world. Many people have recovered, and even after recovering, many people are still suffering from various physical ailments. Again, many have recovere...

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Political Significance of the Return of the Radiant Star

10 January 1972 is a red-letter day in the history of Bangladesh as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the nation and supreme leader of the war of liberation, returned to consecrated soil of the country after years of imprisonment in Pakistani jail via London and New Delhi. ...

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Attainments and expectations at the golden jubilee

December 16, 2021 will be a red-letter day in the context of Bangladesh because the citizens are celebrating the golden jubilee of independence. It is a matter of great joy and pride for us that Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the Father of the Nation, is in state power during the golden jubilee cele...

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50 years of Bangladesh-India relations

Although Bangladesh and India are two neighboring countries of South Asia, there is a very close historical relationship between these two countries. After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Bangladesh was part of the Republic of Pakistan as East Pakistan. The people of Bengal will never f...

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The birth of a majestic leader

March 17, 1920, was one of the most important days in the history of Bangladesh because the greatest Bengali of all time, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, under whose leadership Bangladesh gained its independence, was born on that day. In the same way, on September 28, 1947, a majestic woman was b...

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The darkest night and its implication in Bangladesh politics

Bangladesh's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's charismatic leadership was instrumental in the country's independence. Therefore, he has become an inseparable part of the country's history. Bangabandhu's mature and courageous leadership made independence pos...

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Is it the govt’s responsibility alone to fight pandemic?

Is it the responsibility of the government alone to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic? The government is making strenuous efforts to increase the number of general beds and ICU beds in hospitals, install more ventilation machines, and ensure oxygen supply. Even new hospitals are being built for th...

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1/11 government, arrest of Sheikh Hasina and personal remembrance

1/11 is considered a 'black day' in the history of Bangladesh because an unconstitutional government took over the state power and stayed for almost two years. During their two years in power, they adopted a de-politicisation policy and implemented it through a minus-two formula. In other wo...

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Prompt action against irregularities in Ashrayan Project

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly to bring smiles on the faces of the poor people providing them food, shelter and job.  She undertook a giant scheme named the "Ashrayan Project" to provide houses as gifts to the landless people in the Mujib Year. This project is co...

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Opposition’s deleterious politics during pandemic

Like other countries in the world, Bangladesh is passing through the worst time of the century. Although we could manage to overcome the first wave of Covid-19 successfully, the country's situation has deteriorated during the second wave. Over the past months, the number of daily infections and ...

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Time to rethink the strategy of vaccine diplomacy

Even eight months earlier, Bangladesh's people had to wait impatiently to learn when they would be able to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination, which would allow them to travel freely after a long stay at home to avoid COVID-19 infection? At every step, there was intense debate over whether the Bang...

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Stop behaving recklessly in the market

The implementation of the ongoing lockdown over the last three weeks has brought the transmission of the second wave of Corona in Bangladesh under control. The infection rate has reduced significantly compared to the past, and the death rate has also decreased. However, so far, the number of deaths ...

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Lockdown extension a prudent decision

The government of Bangladesh has been implementing lockdown since April 14 to deal with the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. We have already learned that the implementation of complete lockdown is one of the most effective tools to prevent the spread of the lethal Coronavirus. Implementing lockdown...

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Why Sheikh Hasina is an inspirational leader in the fight against Covid?

When almost all the countries of the world are making desperate efforts to tackle the scourge of coronavirus, the visionary leadership of Sheikh Hasina has been appreciated all over the world in tackling the COVID-19 catastrophe. Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, every decision taken by th...

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Bangabandhu and independence of Bangladesh

The birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was an important event in the history of Bangladesh. Without his birth, the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state would not have been possible in 1971. Due to his immense contribution to Bangladesh's creation, he has been an integral part ...

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EU’s double standards on Rohingyas

Recently, I read a story published in the Guardian titled "EU provided crowd control training to Myanmar police units". The report said that the EU countries' police had provided crowd control training to the specialist Myanmar police units, who were involved in the violent crackdown o...

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Al Jazeera report: A smear campaign for regime change

When Al-Jazeera TV's hour-long documentary uses the title "All the Prime Minister's Men", they made their intent clear. That they were gunning for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was no longer in doubt.That also drove home another point -- under the facade of exposing corruption, the ...