Views & Opinion

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...

Economic Emancipation is our Main Goal

Hiren Pandit: The new year 2022 started with the commitment to implement the goal of sustainable development without Leave No One Behind by achieving the 2030 agenda. Multiple mega projects will be inaugurated this year. The construction work of 10 mega projects and 100 economic zones including the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is going on at...

Sheikh Hasina Factor: Economic Development amid Pandemic

Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: In the last two years, the health sector and economic progress of almost all the countries of the world have gone through a very tough time due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the negative effects of COVID-19 in the health sector, many countries have struggled to cope with the overcrowding of patients in ...

Freelancing boom and its potential for the Bangladesh economy

Hiren Pandit: The digitalisation of many professions around the world has contributed to creating a new, competitive and innovative labour market. Self-employed people who mostly work from home have been sharply rising in numbers in the past years than in the past two decades. It took a pandemic to make some people realize that you don’t ...