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Advance preparation essential for tackling floods
Advance preparation essential for tackling floods

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by Editorial Desk

Advance preparation essential for tackling floods

After a prolonged heatwave, continuous rainfall has brought relief to urban life, while simultaneously raising the risk of flooding in river and haor regions. This year’s heavy rain has lent new significance to Rabindranath Tagore’s song, “Once again Asharh has come, covering the sky.” Every year, floods occur in the country during this time due to the effects of the monsoon climate. In the Bengal Delta, fed by a thousand rivers at the foothills of the Himalayas, this is an inevitable natural process. In particular, heavy rainfall in Meghalaya and Assam in northeastern India flows down the river paths and causes flooding here. The most affected areas are Feni, Sylhet, and Sunamganj districts.

The way the fiber bank will operate
The way the fiber bank will operate

Report

by Al-Amin Dewan

The way the fiber bank will operate

A new initiative has been launched to create a fiber bank based on the country’s optical fiber network infrastructure. The fiber bank will function as a soft consortium, allowing stakeholders to lease fiber capacity competitively based on location and demand, with revenue shared among participants.

Trend of reduced high inflation must be maintained
Inflation

Economics

by M A Khaleque

Trend of reduced high inflation must be maintained

In recent years, the issue that has raised the most concern in Bangladesh’s economy is the trend of high inflation. There seemed to be no way to curb this trend of high inflation. Just as the post-COVID global economy was recovering, the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. This unexpected war caused major disruptions to the global economy. The global supply chain nearly collapsed. As a result, due to transportation crises, the prices of various products around the world rose abnormally. In the year the Russia-Ukraine war began, food and other product production worldwide were normal. Therefore, there was no opportunity to identify the trend of high inflation as a problem caused by a shortage in production.

Division among the left: Clash of ideology and lust for leadership, or a reality of power?
deology

State and Politics

by Habib Imon

Division among the left: Clash of ideology and lust for leadership, or a reality of power?

Some days ago, the leftists organised a road march from Dhaka to Chattogram under the banner of “Anti-Imperialist Patriotic People,” demanding the protection of national resources and sovereignty. The main slogan of the campaign was: “Mother, land, and estuary—we will not hand them over to foreigners.” Leftists played an important role in movements to protect national resources earlier too. The issue requires extensive discussion. It has often been said that during the Liberation War, political leadership was solely in the hands of the Awami League. You may call this an “Awami narrative” if you like, but this is not the only truth of history. The provisional was mainly formed with Awami League leaders, but alongside that government was an advisory committee headed by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani. The committee also included Comrade Moni Singh, Mozaffar Ahmed, and Congress leader Manoranjan Dhar. All of them were leftists except Manoranjan Dhar. This clearly shows that ignoring the position of leftists would be an injustice to history.

We demand exemplary punishment for loan defaulters
defaulters

Editor's Profile

by Editorial Desk

We demand exemplary punishment for loan defaulters

The problem of unpaid or defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector is nothing new. Although it has persisted for years, hardly any effective steps are taken to resolve it. In this regard, a study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that one-third of the loans disbursed in Bangladesh are defaulted.

Visiting the playground of natural beauty, Darjeeling
Darjeeling

Art and Culture

by Amrin Hossain Aupshora

Visiting the playground of natural beauty, Darjeeling

Darjeeling is known as the ‘Queen of the Hills’. Last year I went to Darjeeling with my family. First, we travelled from Dhaka to Kolkata. After reaching there, we arrived at Howrah Railway Station very early in the morning and took the train named Vande Bharat to Jalpaiguri. It is known as the fastest train in West Bengal. Our train started its journey at 6:30am. There was a lunch and breakfast package on the train. They served breakfast at 7am. The breakfast menu included bread, butter, vegetables, eggs, tea, and juice. During the train journey, we enjoyed the surrounding natural scenery.

Sweden’s proportional election and reality of Bangladesh
Sweden

State and Politics

by Rahman Mridha

Sweden’s proportional election and reality of Bangladesh

Democracy in Bangladesh stands today at a difficult crossroads. On the one hand, we move forward with a constitutional promise of democracy; on the other hand, in reality, political occupation, dynastic rule, party extortion, and one-party authoritarian governance obstruct our path. Elections are no longer a reflection of public opinion—they have become a cruel strategy for consolidating power. To resolve this crisis, structural reform of the electoral system is now the demand of the time. The Proportional Representation (PR) system, used in many democratic countries around the world, is now a timely and realistic alternative for Bangladesh. In my four decades of experience as a citizen, researcher, and voter in Sweden, I have seen how a PR-based parliamentary democracy can lead a society towards justice, peace, and progress.

Take initiative to stop armed rebellion in Rohingya refugee camps
Rohingya

Editorial Views

by Editorial Desk

Take initiative to stop armed rebellion in Rohingya refugee camps

Reports in various media about terrorist activities in Rohingya camps recently have alarmed the people of the country. The activities of terrorist groups that have emerged among the Rohingya population, who took shelter in various camps in Cox’s Bazar after fleeing genocide and persecution in Myanmar, are increasingly becoming intolerable. As a result, they are gradually taking over large parts of Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas in Cox’s Bazar. The country’s economy, politics, security, and environment are all currently under threat. The Rohingya population of over 1.3 million is increasingly strengthening its terrorist capabilities. They are becoming involved in terrorist clashes against each other. Murder, abduction, child and women trafficking, and drug smuggling are becoming linked with them, which is a grave warning for the country.

Mandatory arbitration clause for dowry, injury raises concern among legal experts
Mandatory arbitration clause for dowry, injury raises concern among legal experts

Report

by Hira Talukder

Mandatory arbitration clause for dowry, injury raises concern among legal experts

Previously, cases of abuse related to dowry were adjudicated in the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. However, through the promulgation of the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance on 25 March, the jurisdiction was transferred to the Magistrate Court. Now, even that has been changed to allow for resolution through arbitration or mediation.

Reevaluating agriculture sector and need for an agriculture commission
agriculture commission

Special Content

by Dr. Jahangir Alam

Reevaluating agriculture sector and need for an agriculture commission

In recent years, the number of medium and large farmers has been declining, while the number of small farmers has been increasing. This trend has had a negative impact on overall crop production. According to the latest Agricultural Census (2018–19), the number of farms increased by 11.19 percent in 2019 compared to the 2008 census. However, land under the control of large farms decreased by 46.18 percent, while land held by medium farms declined by 36.06 percent. Conversely, small farms have taken control of 32.24 percent more land.

The Russo-American nuclear war and an Oppenheimer
The Russo-American nuclear war and an Oppenheimer

Science

by Abdul Gaffar Rony

The Russo-American nuclear war and an Oppenheimer

When Rome was burning, Nero was playing the fiddle—there is some doubt about the truth of this proverb. But while nuclear bombs were dancing a dance of destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, US President Harry Truman was smiling in victory. It was so grotesque that he didn’t hesitate for a moment to insult Oppenheimer, the head of their nuclear bomb project.

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