Views & Opinion

Mujib’s Mighty Roars: Essence of Bangalees’ Strength

Dr. Rashid Askari:The month of March, 1971. The Ramna Race Course maidan was thronging with people coming from across the country. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the paramount leader of 75 million people, in the immemorially large mass gathering called for independence. In a historic speech, he roared: “The struggle this time is a struggle for our...

Wazed Miah: An ever-shining lighthouse

Shoeb Chowdhury: Timeless Russian author Leo Tolstoy once said, "There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth." I recalled these words while thinking about Wazed Miah. Yesterday was his 79th birthday which was celebrated in a very modest way. On February 16 in 1942, Wazed Miah affectionately called 'Sudha Miah' was bor...

No room for confusion over whether the president’s post is profitable or not

Hiren Pandit: The Awami League candidate Md Shahabuddin was elected unopposed in the recent presidential election. Shahabuddin is a former commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). According to the ACC Act, no commissioner shall be eligible for appointment to any office of profit in the republic after retirement. Now after Shahabuddin ...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: A true friend of world politics

Pollob Rana Parves: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as the father of the nation of Bangladesh, was a visionary leader and a true friend of world politics. Born on March 17, 1920, in Tungipara, Gopalganj, he spent the majority of his life fighting for the rights and freedoms of his people. He played a significant role in shaping th...

The BNP and that missing 28th point

Syed Badrul Ahsan: The steps taken by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in recent weeks toward initiating a reform of the state of Bangladesh certainly make good reading. That the party has come forth with the program, encapsulated in as many as 27 points and defined as the Structural Reform of the State, is encouraging given that for the first ...