Views Bangladesh
After the brutal killing of scrap goods trader Lal Chand alias Sohag (39) in front of Mitford Hospital in the capital, a horrific incident related to extortion occurred last Friday (July 11) in the Pallabi area of Mirpur in the capital. A group of people, after being denied a demand of Tk 5 crore in extortion, launched an attack with weapons at a real estate company called AK Builders in the Albirtech area of Pallabi.
Many residents of the capital cannot provide the correct address of their homes. When they need to give an address, they often write things like “the alley by such-and-such mosque” or “the road beside so-and-so market.” This is because many houses do not have holding numbers. Without a holding number, not only it is difficult to provide a proper address, but it also creates problems with land registration, records, tax payments, and more. Sometimes, even obtaining a passport or visa becomes problematic. Yet, one-third of the capital’s residents do not have holding numbers. As a result, not only are they deprived of various civic services, but the state also loses out on holding tax revenue from these citizens.
The results of the SSC and equivalent examinations are a significant chapter in the lives of students. At the end of primary and secondary education, students in Bangladesh rely on these results to enter higher secondary education. The results of the SSC and equivalent exams determine the foundation of their future lives. Today, Thursday (10 July), the results of the SSC and equivalent exams have been published. This time, the education boards are releasing the results separately.
After a prolonged heatwave, continuous rainfall has brought relief to urban life, while simultaneously raising the risk of flooding in river and haor regions. This year’s heavy rain has lent new significance to Rabindranath Tagore’s song, “Once again Asharh has come, covering the sky.” Every year, floods occur in the country during this time due to the effects of the monsoon climate. In the Bengal Delta, fed by a thousand rivers at the foothills of the Himalayas, this is an inevitable natural process. In particular, heavy rainfall in Meghalaya and Assam in northeastern India flows down the river paths and causes flooding here. The most affected areas are Feni, Sylhet, and Sunamganj districts.
The problem of unpaid or defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector is nothing new. Although it has persisted for years, hardly any effective steps are taken to resolve it. In this regard, a study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that one-third of the loans disbursed in Bangladesh are defaulted.
Reports in various media about terrorist activities in Rohingya camps recently have alarmed the people of the country. The activities of terrorist groups that have emerged among the Rohingya population, who took shelter in various camps in Cox’s Bazar after fleeing genocide and persecution in Myanmar, are increasingly becoming intolerable. As a result, they are gradually taking over large parts of Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas in Cox’s Bazar. The country’s economy, politics, security, and environment are all currently under threat. The Rohingya population of over 1.3 million is increasingly strengthening its terrorist capabilities. They are becoming involved in terrorist clashes against each other. Murder, abduction, child and women trafficking, and drug smuggling are becoming linked with them, which is a grave warning for the country.