Views & Opinion

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 ...

50 years of Bangladesh-Japan ties: A new horizon of ‘heart to heart’ relationship

Ito Naoki: Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh. As Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, I am honoured to celebrate this memorable day with the people of Bangladesh. On February 10, 1972, Japan recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign country soon after its independence. In the le...

Six Points, Lahore, February 1966

Syed Badrul Ahsan: When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made a public announcement of his Six-Point Plan for regional autonomy, he was essentially envisaging a restructuring of the state of Pakistan. The broad nature of his quest for full autonomy for East Pakistan notwithstanding, the future founder of Bangladesh, as he spelt out the detail...