Opinion

February 6, 2025, 3:59 pm

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Workshop on Suryamani project held in Satkhira ACC sues ex-BSEC chief Shibli Rubayat, 6 others over Tk3.76cr bribery Dhaka airport sees 7pc rising of passengers in 2024 despite unrest New political party coming..! Dead dolphin found in Halda River, first case of the year Case filed against 6 over death of Jubo Dal leader Touhidul detained by joint forces 11 lawyers acquitted in DSA case in Mymensingh January inflation slips below double-digit level to 9.94pc Intraco’s gas allocation cut to one-fifth over deal breach Global Firepower Index: Bangladesh advances 2 notches to 35th; US tops as India ranks 4th

Opinion

Dr Yunus’s contribution to poverty alleviation

–Enamul Hafiz Latifee– The saga of Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate known for pioneering microfinance through the Grameen Bank, is a stark reminder of how political vendettas can overshadow achievements

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh slows amid economic challenges

—Md Abdul Mannan— Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth has seen a significant decline, with the Bangladesh Bank setting the target for the July-December 2024 period at 9.8%, down from 10%

Fighting False Information amidst Quota Reform Effort

–Dr Rashid Askari– The power of rumours to influence public opinion, political narrative construction, and social cohesiveness has persisted from time immemorial. The rise of the Internet, digital communication, and

Is the country’s business conducive any longer?

–Ozair Islam– Bangladesh has always been open to foreign investment, and the government of Bangladesh is working to draw in capital for areas that will actually see economic growth, even

FRAGILITY OR FAILURE LOOMS

—Mahfuzur Rahman— The term ‘failed state’ was coined in the 1990s after seeing a disastrous state following a coup in Somalia. While the term indicates an absolute failure of state

An experience sans internet?

—MD ANISUR RAHMAN— The people of Bangladesh have gathered a practical experience how the world is without the connectivity of internet. After ten days mobile internet has been restored. Earlier