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Rased Mehedi

Thu, 31 Aug 23

Journalist, Editor, Views Bangladesh

Additional tax burden to impede journey to Smart Bangladesh

Smart Bangladesh

Thu, 6 Jun 24

Additional tax burden to impede journey to Smart Bangladesh

The proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 has raised a complex question among analysts regarding the allocation in the Telecommunication and Information Technology sectors. Analyzing this budget from a supportive or non-supportive perspective for these two sectors is crucial. No budget can entirely satisfy everyone, but the extent of satisfaction or dissatisfaction determines whether the budget is evaluated as supportive or non-supportive. While the announcement of extending the deadline for tax exemption in the Information Technology sector is promising, increasing taxes in the Telecommunication sector might impede the progress of Smart Bangladesh.

Joe Biden's electoral challenges and Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka

Politics and Bureaucracy

Sun, 19 May 24

Joe Biden's electoral challenges and Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka

Joe Biden is currently facing a significant challenge: preventing a debacle in the upcoming election. In the past four decades, no U.S. president has been as unpopular during their tenure as Biden. His predecessor, Donald Trump, lost popularity while in office, but Biden has apparently become even more unpopular than Trump. Biden has lost considerable popularity not only globally but also among U.S. citizens, with protests erupting in various parts of the country as evidence.

When will the poignant image of the country's elevator management change?

Article

Mon, 13 May 24

When will the poignant image of the country's elevator management change?

In the span of a week, the incidents of two patients experiencing tragic deaths at the same hospital in Gazipur have deeply concerned the general public. On May 12th, a patient died after being stuck in the hospital elevator for nearly 45 minutes. Prior to this, on May 4th, a patient in the same hospital died after falling into a gap between two buildings from the 10th floor. In both incidents, the hospital administration has announced the formation of investigation committees. However, these events have painted a terrifying picture of mismanagement within the hospital administration.

Raising tally of deaths on streets, How much longer will roads remain unsafe?

Politics and Bureaucracy

Mon, 22 Apr 24

Raising tally of deaths on streets, How much longer will roads remain unsafe?

The roads in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly perilous day by day. Reckless drivers, defective vehicles, and incompetent transportation authorities are making the roads more dangerous. Uncontrolled trucks are swarming toll plazas, overshadowing smaller vehicles. In a reckless competition, buses invade the capital through the newly constructed terminal of the third airport. Major highways are filled with large potholes, causing passenger buses to tumble and crash within moments of losing control. According to the transportation authority, nearly 600,000 defective vehicles are operating on roads and highways across the country. Even heavy trucks weighing 5 tons and buses with 60 seats are entrusted to inexperienced teenage drivers. The entire transportation sector of the country has been plagued by extreme lawlessness and chaos year after year.

Golam Sarwar in the newsroom

Special Content

Sun, 31 Mar 24

Golam Sarwar in the newsroom

Editor Golam Sarwar has spent most of his time in the newsroom throughout his life. During his remarkable eight-year tenure at the Daily Samakal, he was predominantly found in the newsroom, even dedicating most of his time there. Unfortunately, his last days were also spent in his beloved newsroom due to illness, from which he never recovered.

Address the root of problem

Telecom

Sun, 11 Feb 24

Address the root of problem

For almost a decade now, it has been observed that whoever takes on the role of Minister or State Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, their initial pledge is to make the state-owned telecom companies profitable. Once again, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, assuming the position of state minister, has reiterated the same promise. Particularly, there has been a surge in focus on the three companies: BTCL, Teletalk, and TSS¬–indicating significant reforms in their management if they fail to become profitable. Simultaneously, there's a clear indication of welcoming private investment in these state-owned companies.