Columnist
Columnist
A kind of panic and adverse reaction have been created among the country’s ordinary savers after the government decided to reduce the profit rates on savings certificates on June 30.
When the July–August mass uprising in 2024 exploded on the political horizon of Bangladesh with the promise of a new dawn, many thought the country was finally on the threshold of real change. Especially with the spontaneous participation of the youth, this movement had inspired a new hope, where the slogan of "change" was not just a word, but a collective dream. But unfortunately, the light of that dream quickly faded into deep darkness. One after another, those who claimed to lead the movement have become involved in such scandals that are not only disappointing but downright questionable.
In June 2025, the Middle East seems to have entered a new, more bloody and uncertain chapter of its prolonged instability. This largest and most comprehensive airstrike in recent memory, carried out by Israel, has not only pushed Iran’s military infrastructure to the brink of destruction, but has also brought about a deep ideological, diplomatic, and political crisis. The significance of this attack is not limited to the number of bombs and missiles—it is a well-planned, multilayered, and symbolic strike that has called into question the existence, identity, and regional leadership claim of Iran’s state system.
The suicide of Dhrubajit Karmakar from Mymensingh Engineering College is not just the tragic news of a death, it reveals the cruel, dark mirror of our education system.
By 2025, international politics has reached a turning point where "strategic distrust" is giving rise to new forms of "temporary alliances." Despite their historical rivalry, the recent closeness between China and India, India’s role in U.S. domestic politics, and the strategic importance of Bangladesh’s location in South Asia are all contributing to increasingly complex geopolitical equations. After the bitter relations following the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes, recent developments like the BRICS summit, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meetings, and bilateral border negotiations have transformed China-India relations into a form of “calculated coexistence.”
A hue and cry has been raised recently from Bangkok to Dhaka centring the issue of Rohingya repatriation. Discussions are going on from international diplomatic circles to the country's media - Myanmar has agreed to take back 180,000 Rohingyas.