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Youths must be empowered, given decision-making opportunities

Bangladesh has made a lot of progress. If we think about the world’s average life expectancy for men which is 71 years, in Bangladesh it is 74 years, the highest in the world. If we think about the average life expectancy of women around the world, it is 74. It is 76 years in Bangladesh. So, we have made progress. If our country has a population of 170 million or 180...

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Hong Kong opposition party disbands

One of Hong Kong’s last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing ‘immense political pressure’ as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent...

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Missed global opportunity

BENGALIS are known for their deep-rooted love of sweets. It’s more than just a preference; it’s part of our identity. From childhood to adulthood, from everyday meals to grand celebrations, sweets are inseparable from our culture. Even in our language, phrases like ‘sesh pate roshogolla aar doi’ (ending a meal with sweets) have become proverbial...

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US opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote

UN members backed a resolution supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity Monday, facing down staunch opposition from Washington which pushed its own language that declined to blame Russia for the war or mention Kyiv’s borders...

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BANGLADESH ECONOMY: Turning demographic challenges into opportunities

SPEAKING at the recent annual conference of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has emphasised the need to create opportunities for young people, asserting that Bangladesh’s large population is not a burden but a valuable resource...

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Selection that search committee makes should be transparent

A MAJOR reason that holds back the Anti-Corruption Commission from functioning independently, as stakeholders think, is the appointment of the top three officials — the chair and two commissioners — often picked up from among retired bureaucrats, close to the ruling quarters, who mostly protect partisan interests. Bureaucrats in service are also appointed on deputation to the positions of the commission’s...

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Govt’s focus to attract FDI for job creation: Nahid

Posts, telecommunications and information technology adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday said that the interim government was trying to create a suitable environment to attract foreign companies to invest in Bangladesh with the aim of generating more job opportunities...

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Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader

Thailand’s main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year’s elections but was forced by a court to disband this week...

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BNP urges all to make March to Dhaka success

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday in a statement urged people along with the party leaders and activists to make the...

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BNP urges people to continue movement

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday called on the people of all classes and professions, including students and youths, to continue the ongoing movement against...

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Harassment, killing of students condemned

Leaders of opposition parties in a statement on Sunday condemned the killings of students and people killed during the student movement for reforming quotas in the government jobs...

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Crackdown on opposition, students continues

Filing of new cases, arresting political opposition and students through night-time block raids, and regular drives by law-enforcing agencies have continued across Bangladesh in the...