Is the United States the only independent state in present global system?
The world has accepted the US attack on Venezuela. The global community has been forced to accept it. At the same time, the current “civilised” world has also acc
Rased Mehedi
EDITOR
Journalist, Editor, Views Bangladesh
Uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia's legacy will live on in a million hearts
General Ershad seized power on March 24, 1982, suspending the Constitution and imposing martial law. Ever since he seized power, protests began on the streets against him. At the forefront of that movement, the two main political parties of that time, the Awami League and the BNP, along with their political alliance, were simultaneously carrying out protests. In 1986, Ershad organized a farce of national elections. The Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina fell into the trap of that farce and 28 political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, participated in the elections. But BNP boycotted the elections and remained steadfast in the street protests. “No compromise with injustice, no elections under a dictator” was the declaration made by BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Since then, she has been an ‘uncompromising national leader’ to the people of the country.
Will the smartphone market remain hostage to smugglers?
Identified smugglers in the mobile handset market are holding the regulatory authority's headquarters hostage under the guise of a blockade, creating a standstill. By blocking roads and causing extreme suffering to hundreds of citizens, they are demanding the continuation of unrestricted opportunities for smuggling! Bangladesh is truly a strange place. This is probably a world record! In no other country besides Bangladesh have a group of smugglers dared to implement such so-called programs of gathering on the streets and paralyzing public life.
Despite justifiable initiative some important questions still remain
The initiative to introduce the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system is commendable. My point is: Mobile handsets are now being manufactured in the country. Therefore, the initiative to end the market of handsets smuggled through tax evasion to encourage local production should be viewed with appreciation. But the question is how many times will BTRC take such initiative, and how many times will we appreciate it and be disappointed?
Not an accident, rather a case of gross negligence leading to death
A year ago, a bearing pad first fell off from the metro rail structure in the Farmgate area. As there were no casualties then, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) did not take the matter seriously. That negligence has now led to history repeating itself — another bearing pad has fallen in the same spot after a year, claiming the life of a young man. His wife has lost her husband, and their two children are now orphans. The government has fixed the compensation at just five lakh taka. To make matters worse, the inquiry committee formed to investigate the incident is headed by the former managing director of the same DMTCL — the very organisation whose irresponsibility caused this fatal disaster for the second time. Both these government decisions are nothing short of mockery towards the public and will only increase the risk of future accidents.
Bangladesh in perplexity of diplomacy!
Bangladesh has been drifting in a puzzle of diplomacy. Not only Bangladesh but the world politics has met with a perplexity. Since Donald Trump was elected the US President, the suicidal decision to impose additional tariffs on the entry of products from various countries into the US market has established a valid ground for isolating the United States in world politics. And within that area, world diplomacy is becoming complicated. Of course, Bangladesh is not outside of it.
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