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Bringing a taste of freedom to the barefoot slum child
Fifty-five years have passed since independence. I still remember a slogan I raised in 1972, right after independence: "We will bring the taste of freedom to the barefoot slum child." Now, standing in 2025, I must admit—we failed. But we did make the country independent. How? Back then, there wasn’t a single sponge sandal factory in this country. Bengalis didn’t even know what indenting business was. Today, we manufacture everything, from shoes to construction materials. Despite having no iron ore of our own, we are now building and exporting massive ships worldwide. A boy from my village has even built and flown a helicopter! Isn’t that something to be proud of? This is how far we have come as a nation.
Govt must ensure freedom of expression and journalist safety
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. People’s hopes, aspirations, and social-political rights are communicated and disseminated through the media. Therefore, for the establishment of a healthy democracy, media freedom is essential. However, history has shown that the media has often faced political interference. The less democratic a country is, the less freedom the media enjoys.
Yunus sets ensuring human rights, freedom of speech as primary goal
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday (August 13) has said that the primary goal of the interim government is ensuring human rights and freedom of speech for all.
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