Views & Opinion

The Speech of March 7 was the Declaration of Independence

Hiren Pandit: March 7, 1971, was an unforgettable day in the thousand-year history of the Bengali nation. On March 7, 1971, Dhaka was the city of the slogan, which was heated by millions of people on foot. More than one million freedom-loving people are waiting in the sea of people on the racecourse ground. Just waiting for an announcement or a...

Joy Bangla: A Slogan-A Consciousness-An inspiration

Hiren Pandit: Joy Bangla’ made national slogan. Additionally, teachers and students have been instructed to use the slogan at the end of daily assemblies. The government issued a gazette declaring "Joy Bangla" as the national slogan of Bangladesh. 'Joy Bangla' shall be the national slogan of Bangladesh. People holding constitutional posts...

BNP's Absence from EC Formation Process and Its Aftermath

Pranab Kumar Panday:  The most important issue in the contemporary political context of Bangladesh is the formation of the Election Commission (EC). After the government passed the Election Commission Act in Parliament, His Excellency the President has constituted a search committee as per the provisions of the Act. The committee will pres...

Universal Pension: Another Praiseworthy Initiative of Sheikh Hasina

Dr. Pranab Kumar Pandey The Awami League (AL) government came to power in 2008 and started implementing the Charter of Change. The main theme of the Charter of Change was to build a developed Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty, which would be based on Digital Bangladesh. With that goal in mind, the present government under the leadership of...

50 years of Bangladesh-Russia ties: Focus should be on trade, connectivity

Barek Kaiser: The diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and the Soviet Union were established on January 25, 1972. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, bilateral relations with Russia have improved remarkably. There is an embassy of Russia in Dhaka. Also, Bangladesh maintains an embassy in Moscow. Currently, the two countries share close ...