Tag: editorial
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Accused police members: Eliminate the fear of lawsuits and arrest
In such a situation, it is natural to have an atmosphere of unrest and fear in the police department. But this should not be the case for any state police. If someone commits a crime according to the law, then no one should have any objection if legal action is taken against him. But it…
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Police under mental pressure: Need for counselling unit
Police personnel get 20 days of casual leave and 35 days of earned leave in a year. Every three years they get 15 days leave for rest and recreation. It should be ensured that police personnel get this leave properly. Experts and senior police officers say that professional counselling has a strong role in building…
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Rohingya NID: Identify fraud gangs
In fact, a group of officers in public service organisations get involved in various types of fraud, irregularities and corruption as soon as they get the opportunity. For them, their personal benefit becomes bigger than national interest. There is no need to tell how much damage they are doing to the country by issuing fake…
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Upazila president: Poor country, rich public representative
TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman was right when he said that the activities of public representatives should be focused on public interest. But in reality this is not the case. Nowadays, when power-centric public representatives get a chance to come to power, they also get an open opportunity to accumulate wealth. We have been raising concerns…
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Child marriage: Will the government wait for 215 years?
Now the question is, will the government wait for 215 years to reduce child marriage to two percent or try its best to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal? State Minister for Women and Child Welfare Affairs Simeen Hussain Rimi said that it is not possible for the government to end child marriage alone. Without refuting…
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Budget 2024-25: Big gap between income and aspirations
The proposal to convert black money into white money in the new budget is being criticized the most. Despite giving special facilities to tax evaders, the government cannot discriminate against honest taxpayers. While they are paying a maximum of 30 per cent tax, people with black money will be exempted from only 15 per cent…
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Daily essentials become luxuries: Why no coordinated action against inflation?
The inflation picture painted by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) just ahead of the budget presentation for FY 2024-25 is extremely worrying. Although the overall inflation is 10 percent, food inflation is much higher than this. There has been a lot of discussion on the issue of high inflation for the last few years,…
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Malaysian labour market: Wrong decisions by government harm Bangladeshis
Though recruitment was stopped several times due to 'syndicate' in Malaysia, the concerned government bodies did not wake up. The last date for sending migrant workers to Malaysia was May 31. Despite getting visas and appointment letters, several thousand Bangladeshi workers failed to go to Malaysia. According to reports, recruitment agencies from Bangladesh and Malaysia…
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Why so much reluctance in giving information about government projects?
As long as there is transparency and accountability in public functions, there should be no problem for officials to disclose information. If a government official or officer delays providing information, there is usually some mystery that remains. The government passed the Right to Information Act in 2009 to ensure the right of citizens to access…
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Anwarul Azim murder: Proper investigation will solve the mystery
Would these cases have been withdrawn if they had not joined the Awami League from the BNP? The reality is that there are many examples of cases being withdrawn and sentences being pardoned for political reasons. The government policy makers had claimed to eliminate the extremists, but the murder of Anwarul Azim has proved that…
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Anwara Udyan at Farmgate: Why build a market on park land?
The construction work of Uttara-Motijheel (MRT-6) metro rail is almost complete. It was said that the metro rail authority will restore the park to its original condition after the construction work is completed. Instead of doing so, DMTCL is planning to build a metro rail station plaza there. DMTCL is talking about running commercial activities…
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Bribes for license renewal: Business-friendly environment needed more than words
Apart from this, businessmen will have to spend 16 percent extra on trade license, 114 percent on fire license and 12 percent extra on export and import registration license. The research also revealed that renewing the trade license of any business under Dhaka City Corporation requires an additional expenditure of Rs 5,000 to Rs 9,000…
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Rohingya migrants in Saudi Arabia: How long will this responsibility have to be borne?
The important question here is that how did these Rohingyas get Bangladeshi passports? While the genuine citizens of the country face various kinds of harassment in getting their passports made, the Rohingyas get passports just like this. The mystery behind this also needs to be exposed. Just when the government is about to renew 69,000…
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DSCC birth certificate trouble: Passport seekers face trouble
In fact, in an attempt to cover up its irregularities, the DSCC had sent a letter on October 18 last year to 22 government offices. He requested to take necessary measures to verify birth and death registration certificates using QR code by clicking on DSCC system. But, the software used in the passport application process…
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Why wouldn't Biman calculate its liabilities in the financial statements?
According to relevant sources, Biman Bangladesh Airlines operates flights to 23 international and eight domestic destinations. The basic function of an aircraft is to carry passengers and cargo. Biman also has some services outside it. This includes ground handling and cargo handling at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Biman Flight Catering Center (BFCC), Biman Poultry Complex…