Bangladesh Taka keeps depreciating in volatile dollar mark...
May 13 ,2022
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By: Shanaullah Sakib
Bangladesh has continued depreciating taka against the US dollar at a similar pace with other countries while the central bank is frequ...
No foreign trip unless emergency: Finance minister
May 12 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Finance minister AHM Mustafa KamalFile photo
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said the foreign trips of government...
Bangladesh: Per capita income figure is illusive
May 12 ,2022
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By: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya
I demand full disclosure of data and methods used for estimating the GDP growth rate for the fiscal 2021-22. The suspiciously high GDP...
Press freedom in the face of digital blockade
May 11 ,2022
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By: Kamal Ahmed
World Press Freedom Day this year coincided with Eid. But while everyone celebrated Eid in Bangladesh, there was no Eid joy for the fam...
TIB REVIEW: ‘Data Protection Act’ to fail in achieving obj...
May 11 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Many countries have taken various steps long ago to ensure security of personal data. In some cases, personal security, commercial valu...
Why so much ‘hatred’ towards Bangladesh?
May 10 ,2022
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By: AKM Zakaria
It was World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. Coincidentally it was Eid on that day in Bangladesh. And on the very same day, Reporters Witho...
All are equal in the eyes of law, Haji Salim is a bit more...
May 9 ,2022
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By: Zahed Ur Rahman
Haji Salim
Before coming to the topic of the father, Haji Salim, let's talk about the son, Irfan Salim. He drives a huge flashy ve...
Press freedom: What does this slide in index indicate?
May 9 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Whenever any international organisation or institution praises Bangladesh’s development, the government policymakers start talkin...
Momen hopeful of early signing of Teesta deal, India looks...
April 30 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday hoped that all outstanding issues with India including the signing of the Teesta water shar...
It takes 138 hrs, 55 signatures to move 1 truck from India...
April 30 ,2022
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By: Nayanima Basu
Cecile Fruman | worldbank.org
New Delhi: Despite massive connectivity plans and infrastructure development, South Asia remain...
Bangladesh’s quiet slide into Autocracy
April 30 ,2022
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By: Ali Riaz
At a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2021. Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters
In recent years, Bangladesh has periodically draw...
What sort of a mindset is it?
April 29 ,2022
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By: Mahfuz Anam
Our foreign minister announced on Tuesday that he sought India's assistance in lifting the sanctions against Rab. According to him, las...
India’s north-eastern states can use Ctg port: PM to Jaish...
April 29 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said India's northeastern states such as Assam and Tripura can use the Chattogram seaport by s...
India to represent Bangladesh's interests?
April 29 ,2022
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By: Ali Riaz
Bangladesh has sought India's cooperation in lifting US sanctions against Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Foreign Minister A...
Ex-Bangladesh envoy seeks Suhakam’s help to stop extraditi...
April 28 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Mohamed Khairuzzaman (2nd from left) handing over the memorandum to Jerald Joseph yesterday.
PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commi...
Delhi’s support sought after US sanctions
April 27 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen File photo
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh sought India's supp...
How democratic is Bangladesh's governance system?
April 27 ,2022
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By: Ghulam Muhammed Quader
Let's start with the issue of autocracy. 'Pallibandhu' Ershad ran the country under a presidential system of government. Executive powe...
Tipu discusses border trade with Mizoram minister
April 26 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi (R) and Mizoram Minister of Commerce and Industries R Lalthangliana speak at a joint press briefing&n...
Bangladesh: 'National government', under whom and when?
April 26 ,2022
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By: Sohrab Hassan
Activists of Bangladesh Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam, burn tires to block traffic on the Dhaka Chittagong high way as they enforc...
Who will speak for the George Floyds of Bangladesh?
April 23 ,2022
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By: Aasha Mehreen Amin
Illustration: Sushmita S Preetha
In the US, being Black or just a person of colour is enough to get one killed or arrested by a co...
"The prime minister would call me 'Muhith shaheb'"
April 22 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman paid a visit to former finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit at his home in Banani on 21 March to fin...
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