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Zoom and Destiny in jail

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- Afsan Chowdhury - July 5, 2021July 5, 2021

There is no doubt that the owner of Destiny, who was making a Zoom call from his hospital bed, is very offended. He has had to go back to jail from his hospital bed where he was languishing for the last two months no one is sure what his serious

Ensure good governance, transparency in power sector

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- Kamal Ahmed - July 5, 2021July 5, 2021

The government has made significant achievements in recent times in power generation in the country. But the supply of quality electricity at affordable prices has not been ensured as yet. Electricity prices keep rising. In the last 11 years, the price of electricity has increased 10 times. Reportedly, the prices

Concern over fast-shrinking arable land

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- Times Report - July 3, 2021July 3, 2021

Currently, one of the most concerning facts for Bangladesh is the disappearance of its arable lands at an alarming rate. Growing industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and mindless encroachment of human habitat have quickened the process. According to World Bank data, 66.1 per cent of the total area of Bangladesh was farmland

Jihadists will be here but will not be a threat

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- Afsan Chowdhury - July 2, 2021July 3, 2021

Around this time five years back a café in Gulshan was attacked by Islamist jihadists and many sat down to declare that Islamists were about to take over Bangladesh. Western media were the shrillest, some even wondering if Bangladesh had become a failed state. The jihadists by then had killed

Disaster deaths: Efficiency is humanity

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- Times Report - June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

The explosion at Moghbazar which killed several people shows the fragility of life and living anywhere. In Bangladesh it’s even more so and in a city, where staying alive is a full time job, both life and living have different meanings. It’s easy to die and is entirely a personal

Inu’s words on GOB’s Covid anxiety deserve attention

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- Afsan Chowdhury - June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Inu belongs to the JSD which is an alliance member of the ruling party led Government so his words are not coming from hostile lips. He has said in the parliament that the dithering of the Government on the lockdown issue raises concern that it is experiencing unease on the

Fight against drug, militancy yet not over…

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- Kamal Ahmed - June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

To let a society grow in a free and purposeful manner, its members, for instance humans, need to stay on guard against drugs and militancy. Both the scourges thwart the society’s march towards prosperity and progress. In Bangladesh, the present government’s crackdown on both the plagues has borne good results.

This lockdown matters, dear government

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- Afsan Chowdhury - June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

Lockdown is now part of our vocabulary but also of the public imagination of a government not taking the pandemic battling as it should be. There have been lockdowns before but none were effective and the result has been a considerable lack of confidence in the ability of the government

Salinity and health hazards in coastal belt

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- Kamal Ahmed - June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

The problem of salinity in the southern part of the country is a long-standing problem. This problem is even exacerbated by climate change effects. That millions of people in coastal areas are under health threats and also that the land productivity there is declining at a faster pace is already

Virus is smarter than you Health Ministry

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- Afsan Chowdhury - June 27, 2021June 27, 2021

The Health Minister has often defended his staff from corruption accusations. However he hasn’t done so regarding their efficiency and performance. This is good. He is a realist and knows that it isn’t exactly a shining example of quality performance. However, why he can’t make them perform better is not