Views & Opinion

June 23: From Nothing to the Journey of Achieving Everything

Engr. Tanvir Hasan Talash, Engr. Md. Abu Hasan Shahriar: The date "June 23" is particularly significant in the history of the Bengali nation. This day in 1957 saw the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Palashi and the beginning of the British colonial rule in Bengal, which later engulfed the Indian subcontinent. After 193 yea...

Politics of Lies

Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman: Democracy survives and thrives on various opinions provided by and debates by political parties, civil society organizations, and individuals. However, if the opinions contain misinformation and disinformation with the intention to malign the opponent, it cannot help democracy flourish. Unfortunately, this is exactly w...

Awami League Will Hold a Free, Fair and Credible Election

Hiren Pandit: Awami League will hold a free, fair, beautiful, impartial and credible election. Awami League attained independence and made the country a developing country. Working to establish a prosperous and smart Bangladesh free from exploitation and discrimination, free from hunger and poverty through the implementation of SDGs. In a democ...

Sheikh Hasina's Foreign Policy in the Footsteps of Bangabandhu

Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: Bangladesh, a nation nestled in South Asia, has long been recognised for its resilient spirit and remarkable progress. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a significant contributor to this transformation, whose astute leadership has propelled the country forward on various fronts. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's daughte...

The Day Democracy Was Freed from Detention

M. Nazrul Islam: 11 January 2007 marks the beginning of one of the most controversial political events in the country’s history. On that day the country had entered the era of a so-called 1/11 government. A state of emergency was imposed on that day to normalize a tumultuous political situation created over the BNP-Jamaat government&rsquo...