Opinion

Smart Bangladesh to be next tech hub in Asia

In the last decade, Bangladesh has shown the world how revolutionary progress can be achieved through building a Digital Bangladesh vision as dreamt by our visionary leader Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It has now embarked on a task to build a Smart Bangladesh to take the country to a next tech hub ...

Business

Sheikh Hasina: A symbol of development

An analysis of the 23-year movement-struggle led by Bangabandhu shows that the Pakistani colonial rulers identified the Awami League as a party and Sheikh Mujib as its leader as enemy number one. Therefore, from the beginning of the language movement in 1948 to the liberation war, the Pakistani rule...

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Padma Bridge is the symbol of PM’s indomitable courage

Bangladesh was one of the 10 poorest countries in the world when Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took over the responsibilities of the war-torn country on January 12, 1972. The country’s 88 percent people were poor. Dependence on foreign aid was also 88 percent. Many exp...

Opinion

What magic takes Bangladesh to a new height

Fifty years of Bangladesh. The then US Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, who had once compared Bangladesh to a bottomless basket and hinted at an uncertain future is now a country of development surprise. Eminent economist Austin Robinson in his book `Economic Prospectus of Bangladesh’ express...

Opinion

A tribute to Sheikh Russel

It was 1964. It was the time of tumultuous war. Histo­rically and politically important events were taking place in the former East Pakistan. At that time, the presidential election was going on in full swing across Pakistan. On the one hand was President Ayub Khan, on the other hand, Fatema Jin...

Opinion

Love, peace and freedom: Philosophy of Bangabandhu

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman spent most of his life in politics outside state power. He struggled against colonial and undemocratic regimes- first against the British for nearly seven years and later against the Pakistan for 24 years to establish the economic, political and...

Opinion

How digital inclusion made Bangladesh a standout South Asian Economy

Bangladesh is continuing its strong development trajectory, marching ahead of its peer South Asian countries in terms of rank in Inclusive Development Index (IDI), GDP growth rate and other human development achievements. The current Government’s deliberate attempts to leverage ICTs for p...