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Despite justifiable initiative some important questions still remain
Despite justifiable initiative some important questions still remain

Telecom

by Rased Mehedi

Despite justifiable initiative some important questions still remain

The initiative to introduce the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system is commendable. My point is: Mobile handsets are now being manufactured in the country. Therefore, the initiative to end the market of handsets smuggled through tax evasion to encourage local production should be viewed with appreciation. But the question is how many times will BTRC take such initiative, and how many times will we appreciate it and be disappointed?

The fabless revolution
The fabless revolution

ICT

by Mahmud Hossain

The fabless revolution

There was once a saying in Silicon Valley: "Real Men Have Fabs" - that is, real semiconductor companies are those that have their own fabrication ('fab') plants or factories. But in the late 1980s, this idea changed completely with the help of a new generation. These entrepreneurs used to design chips themselves, but outsource the manufacturing work, whose main partners were companies like TSMC. This newly born business model is called the 'fabless model'.

Cost of self-destructive sabotage can be enormous
Cost of self-destructive sabotage can be enormous

State and Politics

by Rahat Minhaz

Cost of self-destructive sabotage can be enormous

On Monday morning, I was utterly shocked after watching a video clip. Filmed from a distance, the video showed towering flames rising above the trees, lighting up the night sky. At first glance, I thought the footage was from Ukraine or Gaza. But soon I realised I was wrong. According to various media reports, it was not a scene of destruction from abroad, but from Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka—where students of Daffodil International University had vandalised and set fire to the campus of City University. As the day went on, the horror of the incident became even clearer.

Why did students of 2 universities clash over spitting
Why did students of 2 universities clash over spitting

Editorial Views

by Editorial Desk

Why did students of 2 universities clash over spitting

The latest example of our moral decline as a nation is the clash between students of two universities over a spitting incident. In this clash, more than two hundred people were injured and property worth around 300 million taka was destroyed. In recent times, many such incidents have been occurring in Bangladesh where trivial matters have led to violent confrontations, often causing loss of lives. Only a few days ago, one person was killed and fifty others were injured in a clash between two groups in Brahmanbaria over a ludo game. But can university students behave the same way as ordinary people? Society looks up to university students with respect—where is that respect now?

Formulate sound marketing policies for potato traders
potato traders

Editorial Views

by Editorial Desk

Formulate sound marketing policies for potato traders

Every business is a form of human service and is connected with principles and ethics; but throughout the ages and across countries, it has been seen that many traders engage in dishonest practices in the hope of making extra profit. In the end, they only harm themselves. Instead of profit, they face loss. This not only harms them personally but also affects the public, because every commodity is linked to a section of people.

Digital banking in Bangladesh: Business models, challenges and opportunities
Digital banking in Bangladesh

Bank

by Obedur Rashid Bin Sakrat Kaderi

Digital banking in Bangladesh: Business models, challenges and opportunities

Bangladesh Bank has twice invited applications for establishing digital banks in the country. Under the previous government, two licenses were politically approved and granted—one to Nagad and the other to Kori. However, following the political shift after 5th August 2024, those licenses were suspended.

Not an accident, rather a case of gross negligence leading to death
Not a mere accident, a case of gross negligence leading to death

Special Content

by Rased Mehedi

Not an accident, rather a case of gross negligence leading to death

A year ago, a bearing pad first fell off from the metro rail structure in the Farmgate area. As there were no casualties then, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) did not take the matter seriously. That negligence has now led to history repeating itself — another bearing pad has fallen in the same spot after a year, claiming the life of a young man. His wife has lost her husband, and their two children are now orphans. The government has fixed the compensation at just five lakh taka. To make matters worse, the inquiry committee formed to investigate the incident is headed by the former managing director of the same DMTCL — the very organisation whose irresponsibility caused this fatal disaster for the second time. Both these government decisions are nothing short of mockery towards the public and will only increase the risk of future accidents.

Do not evict floating hawkers from DU without alternative arrangements
Do not evict floating hawkers from DU without alternative arrangements

Editorial Views

by Editorial Desk

Do not evict floating hawkers from DU without alternative arrangements

The crowd of floating hawkers is not only the fate of Dhaka University (DU) but also a grim reality for the entire Dhaka city. As there are no suitable employment opportunities in rural areas, helpless people flock to the capital. They try to survive by doing whatever work they can. The easiest way is some small business, which we identify as floating hawking.

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Protect lives, not tobacco industry
not tobacco industry

Youth club

by Mohammad Raisul Islam

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Protect lives, not tobacco industry

Bangladesh has long stood as a pioneer in global public health, becoming one of the first nations to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). At the heart of this treaty lies Article 5.3, a powerful provision that recognizes a simple truth: the interests of the tobacco industry are fundamentally and irreconcilably opposed to public health. By signing this treaty, the government made a solemn pledge to protect its citizens from the devastating harm of tobacco and to keep policymaking free from industry interference. This was not a symbolic promise but a binding commitment to shield the nation from one of the most destructive commercial epidemics in human history.

People should see ponds, canals not as past, but as part of future
Journalist and writer Helemul Alam

Interview

by Helemul Alam

People should see ponds, canals not as past, but as part of future

Once upon a time, Dhaka was a city of canals, ponds and rivers. Today, that aquatic network is disappearing under the pressure of encroachment and development. To the present generation, that image of Dhaka perhaps sounds like a tale, as most of its canals and ponds have now vanished into thin air. Journalist and writer Helemul Alam has been consistently working for over two decades on urban life, the environment and civic crises. His two recently published research-based books — “Oasis Lost to Urban Sprawl: An In-Depth Look into Dhaka’s Lost Ponds” and “Dhaka’s Canals on Their Dying Breath: An In-Depth Look at How the Capital's Waterways Are Being Choked” — have earned readers’ praise as significant documents of urban history and the environmental movement. Recently, on behalf of Views Bangladesh, General Secretary of the Urban Development Journalists Forum-Bangladesh (UDJFB) Faisal Khan interviewed him about his journalism, field research, childhood memories and commitment to protecting waterbodies in the capital.

Ensure complete safety of metro rail operation
metro rail operation

Editorial Views

by Editorial Desk

Ensure complete safety of metro rail operation

Bangladesh has become such a death trap that no one knows when or how someone might die. A pedestrian was walking along the road when suddenly a heavy object fell on his head, causing his instant death. Such a horrific accident occurred this Sunday (26 October) noon in front of the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute near the Farmgate station. The bearing pad (a heavy object) of a metro line loosened and fell, killing a pedestrian named Abul Kalam on the spot. The weight of the heavy object was about 140–150 kilograms.

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