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The much-awaited Jamuna Rail Bridge, the country's largest railway bridge was formally inaugurated on Tuesday at 10 am, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's railway connectivity.
At the current stage of our country's economy, achieving revenue targets necessitates the introduction of a "push factor." No matter the cost, there must be a strong effort to elevate revenue collection to the desired level. A significant number of people who are eligible to pay taxes have yet to be included in the tax network. On the other hand, efforts are being made to bring into the tax and customs framework sectors that should be taxed but currently aren't. In both cases, there is a need to move forward with a refined and reformed plan to create or implement a taxpayer-friendly and automated incentive-based system. In other words, for those who are capable of paying taxes but aren't, we must encourage them while simultaneously closing all loopholes that allow tax evasion. Effective measures must be taken to remove any obstacles or complexities that exist in the tax payment and collection processes.
Prime Bank PLC, a leading commercial Bank in the country, being committed to excellence and innovation, announced its annual dividend payment for the year 2024.
Recently, numerous incidents of sexual harassment have come to light across the country, sparking protests in various educational institutions, social, cultural, and human rights organizations. However, legal experts believe that if the High Court's directives on preventing sexual harassment, issued 16 years ago, had been implemented, such heinous crimes would have significantly decreased.
The government probably does not have an account of how much government land in Bangladesh has been encroached. News often comes in the media that such and such leaders have occupied government land or ‘enemy property’ by using political force. This process has been going on since independence. It is still going on and when the government changes, the land occupiers also change.
Amid countless incidents, we may have forgotten little Aylan Kurdi. On September 3, 2015, the three-year-old boy drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe. His lifeless body, face down on the sand, was found on a Turkish shore. The photograph was published in leading newspapers worldwide, shaking the conscience of millions. World leaders expressed sorrow and solidarity. Along with Aylan, his five-year-old brother Galip Kurdi and their mother Rehana also perished in the tragic incident.
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people"—this famous definition of democracy was articulated by Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, in Pennsylvania. This definition is widely recognized. The fundamental principles of democracy can be precisely stated as respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the conduct of free and fair elections, a pluralistic system of political parties and organizations, separation of powers, and independence of governing institutions.
Shaping political awareness by shifting self-serving mindsets
The former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor A A M S Arefin Siddique, spent the golden years of his life on the university campus. However, after his passing, his body was not taken there for a final farewell. Instead, following his funeral prayer at Dhanmondi Eidgah Mosque on Friday after Jumu'ah, he was laid to rest at Azimpur Cemetery.
The deteriorating law and order situation in the country has led to a sharp rise in horrifying incidents of rape. Among them, the brutal rape of an 8-year-old child in Magura has shocked the nation. According to research reports from the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), in just January and February of this year, 96 people were raped, including 44 children.
In March 2025, the country is still grappling with the abuse of women and children. The newspapers continue to print harrowing accounts of these atrocities. Ah, what has become of the country just seven months after the student-public uprising of July-August, with the dream of building a new Bangladesh? Where is the government? Where is the rule of law?
The first District Commissioners (DC) conference of the interim government holds significant importance in the current administrative context. This conference will involve discussions between the DCs and various ministries, where important directions will be given. In light of the changed political scenario, special policy decisions and administrative directions are expected to emerge from this conference.
Recently, numerous incidents of sexual harassment have come to light across the country, sparking protests in various educational institutions, social, cultural, and human rights organizations. However, legal experts believe that if the High Court's directives on preventing sexual harassment, issued 16 years ago, had been implemented, such heinous crimes would have significantly decreased.
On March 25, Bangladesh will face India in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Shillong. To participate in this crucial match, Hamza Choudhury, who plays in the English Premier League, is flying from England to Bangladesh on March 17. His arrival has created excitement in the country's football scene, and his ancestral village, Snanghat in Bahubal Upazila, Habiganj, is in a festive mood.
Authorities clamped an indefinite curfew on parts of the Indian city of Nagpur after more than a dozen police officers were hurt in clashes sparked by a Hindu group's demand for the removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler, police said on Tuesday (March 18).
President Donald Trump is set to hold talks over the phone on Tuesday (March 18) with Russian President Vladimir Putin over US ceasefire proposal that he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine.
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday (March 18), marking the end of an extraordinary nine-month journey in space.
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. Palestinian officials reported at least 200 deaths.
After the July Uprising, many questions have been raised about what has happened in the information and telecommunications technology sector of Bangladesh in the past 15 years and how much corruption has occurred. As a journalist, I have reported the irregularities I found while performing my professional duties; but during the period of the ousted autocratic government, it was not easy for journalists to get information about irregularities and corruption. Perhaps, the officials of the current interim government are also facing the challenge of getting that information from the past. That is why, despite raising many allegations of irregularities and corruption, very little specific information has come to the public from the government so far. An investigation committee was formed during the current government's period. One or two committees have also submitted reports; but the reports of those committees have not come to the fore.
The much-awaited Jamuna Rail Bridge, the country's largest railway bridge was formally inaugurated on Tuesday at 10 am, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's railway connectivity.
At the current stage of our country's economy, achieving revenue targets necessitates the introduction of a "push factor." No matter the cost, there must be a strong effort to elevate revenue collection to the desired level. A significant number of people who are eligible to pay taxes have yet to be included in the tax network. On the other hand, efforts are being made to bring into the tax and customs framework sectors that should be taxed but currently aren't. In both cases, there is a need to move forward with a refined and reformed plan to create or implement a taxpayer-friendly and automated incentive-based system. In other words, for those who are capable of paying taxes but aren't, we must encourage them while simultaneously closing all loopholes that allow tax evasion. Effective measures must be taken to remove any obstacles or complexities that exist in the tax payment and collection processes.
Every person has one or multiple names. A person’s identity is tied to their name. For some, a single name is enough to last a lifetime, while for others, more than one is needed. When life changes course, titles or fragrant adjectives may be added to a name, which gradually becomes an inseparable part of the original name. At that point, it becomes nearly impossible to distinguish the original name from its branches. Still, people are always attached to their names; they live and die with their names. Everyone resides in their name.
Clare Hindle, Founding Director of the World Art Foundations, has shared her insights with Gallery Cosmos on Bangladesh’s art scene, highlighting the country’s remarkable treasures and diverse ways to connect people globally.
