State and Politics
Bhutto’s attempt to reunite broken Pakistan
In the last week of June 1974, Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Dhaka. Although visiting the Savar National Memorial was part of the official protocol, Bhutto initially expressed his unwillingness to go there. However, under the firm insistence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bhutto was compelled to visit the memorial to pay tribute to those who had been martyred in 1971. Yet the shrewd Bhutto did not go to the memorial in formal attire; he went wearing a T-shirt and a golf cap. He objected to the playing of a bugle, the laying of wreaths and a gun salute.
Arming neighbours in name of checking enemy: Pakistan's perilous game under guise of peace
A state possesses firearms, which is a natural occurrence. These firearms are accompanied by regulations, uniforms, a hierarchy of command, and, ideally, a system of accountability. Police conduct can be scrutinized for misconduct, military actions can be subject to discussion, and a government's security strategies can be contested in legislative bodies or judicial courts.
Does decline in pass rate necessarily mean decline in quality of education?
After a record 82-day wait, the results of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations have finally been published. The combined pass rate across all education boards stands at 62 per cent. Of nearly 1.8 million candidates, just over 1.1 million passed. In terms of the SSC results, this is the lowest pass rate in the past 20 years. Compared with 2021, the rate is 31 percentage points lower.
Foreign lord holds the helm as Hayatullah breathed his last in desert
The desert burned beneath a blazing mid-summer sun. It hung overhead like an enormous ball of fire, as though it could scorch everything in sight into ashes. In every direction stretched endless grey sand, shimmering under the relentless heat. There were no trees, no shade, no homes—nothing to suggest that life had ever existed there. Far ahead, a glimmer on the horizon promised water. But the closer one walked, the clearer it became that it was nothing more than another trick of the desert, another ribbon of sand masquerading as hope.
Dwellers in both way crisis : Stoves fail to Ignite, yet electricity bill continues to climb
Last week, a lengthy line formed outside the Rural Electrification Board office in Hili, Dinajpur. Not all individuals were present to settle their electricity bills. Many simply held their bills, inquiring about the same issue: Why has my bill increased so significantly?
Ensure access to justice for female migrant workers
Rehana Akter ( 26), a Bangaldeshi divorcee poor woman of Ibrahimpur village, under Keraniganj subdistrict in Dhaka. She has two minor gilr children. After being divorced by her husband for unable to pay dowry, she found no option to survive. Once her neighbor advised to fly abroad for a lucrative job with high salary.
One reel, a teacher, and the deep-rooted illness in our society
What began as a few seconds of personal expression has evolved into a revealing portrait of a society struggling with intolerance, digital vigilantism and deeply entrenched gender bias.
Establish a special tribunal to combat child abuse
When a child becomes a victim of abuse, it is not only the child's body and mind that are scarred—the conscience of the state is wounded as well. Yet when that same child is forced to spend years climbing courthouse steps in search of justice, repeatedly recounting the traumatic incident or facing the accused in court, the justice system itself, however unintentionally, becomes part of the abuse. Delayed justice does not merely postpone the conclusion of a case; it delays a child's return to a normal life. Child abuse cases, therefore, cannot continue to move at the pace of ordinary litigation.
Presidents who resigned in Bangladesh's history
President Mohammad Shahabuddin unexpectedly resigned before completing his constitutional term, without any prior public announcement on 24 July.
Dhaka, Ankara poised for closer strategic partnership: Hamit Ersoy
Türkiye’s Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Prof. Dr. Hamit Ersoy, has expressed strong optimism about the future of Bangladesh–Türkiye relations, saying that the new political chapter in Bangladesh could also become a new chapter in ties between Dhaka and Ankara.