Here we go; with the same old-fashion speeches by the new recruits in different ministries and little shuffled personalities with pledges to work hard with sincerity—which the people, except for those party supporters, never believe. Of the seven new faces—five of who are ministers—only Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and Hasanul Haque Inu are well known, while…
In its recent deliberate disclosure of carbon footprint, Facebook’s annual carbon emission has been found to be much less than that of Google. Last week, Facebook, for the first time, revealed the carbon footprint of its operations and its more than 900 million users’ likes, photo albums and status updates. Facebook’s annual emissions were 285,000…
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her five-day tour in London last week attended a number of meetings with the UK government and opposition party leaders, and gatherings of journalists and local Awami League members. Apart from attending the Olympic 2012 Games and a dinner by the Queen Elizabeth II, the Bangladeshi prime minister also gave…
Five days after the US government expressed its concern over the involvement of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in extralegal killings and forced disappearances, US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena Tuesday revealed the US plan to form an internal inquiry cell that may ensure accountability of the elite force. The US envoy said, “We embedded an…
The home minister in parliament on June 27 claimed that positive result was visible following assurances by the Indian government that they were taking all necessary measures to stop border killings as she went on with the statistics of a decline trend. But unfortunately, despite such assurances for the last few years, murders and torture of…
“Where is the unsung hero? Why no case yet?” questions Suranjit. In his first ever interview after stepping down as the railway minister, Suranjit had a long 38-minute casual tête-à-tête with the anchor of an Independent TV talk show, Ajker Bangladesh. What he wanted to say throughout the show was that he has been a straightforward…
Whatever the extent of corruption in Bangladesh is, it has been prevailing here since long, and reportedly in large scale for the last decade. It’s proved in surveys and also through the number of corruption cases, media reports and remarks by ruling party stalwarts, and these days even by incumbent senior ministers. But our prime…
The number of Bangladeshis travelling abroad to enjoy holidays — in countries with diversified environment and modern amusement facilities — is on the rise. Most of these tourists are middle-class and they prefer the nearby south and south-east Asian countries — India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. While choosing the destination, they generally consider cost,…
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A senior minister of Bangladesh, a close ally of the USA, has reportedly lauded the disputed nuclear capabilities of Muslim country Iran, which is currently facing sanctions from the European Union and potential threats of war from the USA and Israel. Such a statement made by Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad was…
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