Views & Opinion

When Bangabandhu Came Home: Syed Badrul Ahsan

In these 46 years which have gone by, I have remembered where I was, where millions of others were, on the day Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman came home to the country he had led to freedom. January 10, besides being a significant point of light in Bangladesh's national history, has been for me a tale of my journey into the making of history, ...

Why Patriotic Bangladeshis Vote For Boat ?

Khondkar Saleque Sufi: Bangladesh is going for its eleventh national election on the basis of adult franchise on 30 December 2018. The election fever has gripped not only Bangladeshis living in Bangladesh but also all Non Resident Bangladeshis (NRB) and Persons Born Of Bangladesh Origin (PBO) living around the world. Participation of all politi...

Balance Sheet Of Successive Government In Energy & Power Sector

Khondkar Saleque Sufi Bangladesh is set for 11th General Election on December 2018. The incumbent government among others will have major works in keeping major development activities of energy and power sectors towards achieving sustainable energy security.  Bangladesh economy achieved impressive GDP growth of about 7% consistently over t...

BNP’s list of pledges ring hollow

Shah Ali Farhad: On 30th September, at a public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a 12-point list of pledges regarding what the party would do if returned to power by the people of Bangladesh. It was a bit refreshing to see BNP talking policy in the run-up to the next general elections since in the run-u...

Women’s empowerment and Sheikh Hasina

Shah Ali Farhad: From sports to politics, from businesses to the armed forces, the women of Bangladesh are shattering glass ceilings left and right. They are at the forefront of a new, emerging and confident Bangladesh. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Bangladesh is now the second most gender equal country in Asia, tops South Asia i...