Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Why the White Paper failed to make an impact
The interim government has set up several reform committees. One such committee, formed to review the economy left behind by the ‘autocrat’, recently published a white paper. During a press conference, the committee provided an explanation of the data and findings in the white paper. From the statements of the committee’s head, Debapriya Bhattacharya, it becomes clear that during the previous government's tenure, "crony capitalism" led to the creation of "corrupt systems", involving politicians, military and civilian bureaucrats, and the judiciary. The white paper claims that in the last 15 years, $234 billion was illegally siphoned out of Bangladesh through 28 different methods of corruption. However, the white paper did not attempt to identify the corrupt individuals, as it states its job is not to catch the thieves but to describe the methods of theft. Thus, the white paper only attempted to investigate the process of theft. According to Debapriya Bhattacharya, identifying the individuals or institutions involved in corruption would require appealing to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) or the Intelligence Unit of the central bank.
How many universities are needed in Bangladesh?
The students of Government Titumir College in the capital have called off their movement after the government assured them that a committee would be formed to consider converting the college into a university. The students had been protesting for several days demanding university status for their institution. On Tuesday afternoon, a delegation of the students went to the Secretariat for discussions. During the talks, the government assured them that a committee would be formed within 7 working days to address the demand. Earlier, on Monday, the students had blocked roads and railways throughout the day, causing near paralysis in the capital. There were reports in the media that some of the agitated students threw bricks at moving trains, injuring several people, including children.
Sheikh Hasina's 'resignation' doesn't matter
Eminent Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist ZI Khan Panna is a brave freedom fighter. He is the chairman of Ain O Salish Kendra, a legal aid organisation in Bangladesh. He has always been vocal during various movements, struggles and mass uprisings in Bangladesh. He played a direct role on behalf of the students during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in 2024. The noted human rights activist talked with 'Views Bangladesh' on the functioning of the interim government, the law, the constitution and the resignation of the president. He was interviewed by Girish Goiric and Hasan Shahadat Touhid.
PM urges KSA to extend visa approval time for Hajj pilgrims
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to extend the time of visa approval for hajj pilgrims so all of them could perform the hajj.
PM invites Italian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday invited the Italian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh to grab potential of its local markets along with the entire south and south-east Asian markets as her country is in the centre of opportunities.
Explore why boys lag behind girls in exams: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to find out the reasons as to why boys are lagging behind girls in their academic results.
83.04% pass, equivalent exams
The pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams has risen to 83.04% percent in 2024, from 80.39 percent last year. This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exam results have been released on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially announced the results at 11 am.
SSC results handed over to PM Sheikh Hasina
The results of of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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