Court will decide on quota system: minister
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday that the Appellate Division would decide on quota system based on all sides鈥� statements....
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Dhaka traffic paralysed, highways in different parts of Bangladesh blocked
Students from different public universities and colleges blocked major highways in the country and several crossings in Dhaka on Sunday, demanding the cancellation of the...
Quota protesters block highways, announce blockade for today聽聽
Students from different public universities and colleges on Saturday blocked major highways across the country, including Dhaka-Tangail, Dhaka-Rajshahi, Dhaka-Pabna...
Unrest at public universities
A SURGE of protests by teachers and students at public universities across Bangladesh underscores a deepening crisis in the country鈥檚 higher education system. The causes of this unrest are multifaceted, involving contentious policies such as the newly introduced pension scheme named Prattay under the Universal Pension Scheme and the reinstatement of...
BNP infiltrates student, teacher movements: Hasan Mahmud
Foreign minister and the ruling Awami League joint general secretary Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party had infiltrated student and teacher movements over quota system and pension, as the party 鈥榣acks the capability to initiate independent actions.鈥�....
Student protests aganist quota intensify
Thousands of students in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday continued their street protests by blocking the capital鈥檚 Shahbagh intersection and major highways...
All electronic payments to come under BB supervision
Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday passed the Payment and Settlement System Bill 2024 to bring all electronic payment by banks and non-bank service providers under the supervision of the Bangladesh Bank...
BU students block Highway protesting against quota system reinstatement
Students of Barisal University blocked the Dhaka-Barisal Highway for an hour on Tuesday protesting against the restoration of the quota system in government jobs....
Students block Shahbagh,聽highway as quota protests intensify
Students of the University of Dhaka and Jahangirnagar university on Tuesday blocked the Shahbagh intersection and Dhaka-Aricha highway as protests demanding...
New assessment system for national curriculum approved
The government approved a new assessment system for the national curriculum on Monday...
Budgetary allocation for garment workers demanded
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government to keep an allocation in the proposed budget for financial year 2024-25 for the introduction of a rationing system for garment workers....
Pakistan鈥檚 quest for political transformation
AS THE economy begins to matter more and more, Pakistan 鈥� the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of population 鈥� is in dire condition. With a debt-to-GDP ratio of 84.8 per cent 鈥� $278 billion in 2019 鈥� Pakistan is trapped in a vicious cycle where there is limited possibility of the economy improving if policies continue...
The sentencing of the Hindujas
IN HIS seminal work on modern slavery, Kevin Bales does away with certain, antiquated concepts. In its insidious, older form, one focused on the concept of natal alienation, slaves were chattels and assets, outrightly owned. Each slave system was distinct and protean, if marked by certain universal features...
Businesses for lower duty on central AC system
The Bangladesh Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Merchants Association on Wednesday demanded withdrawal of 60 per cent duty imposed on central air conditioning (VRV/VRF) system in the proposed budget for FY25 and thus reinstate the existing 11 per cent duty...
Integrated ticketing system law nears finalisation
The government is set to finalise a law, introducing an integrated ticketing system for all public transports, including road, waterways, railways, and airways...
FICCI for allocation for tax, VAT system automation
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concerns over lack of allocation or specific directions for the automation of tax, value-added tax and customs administration in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year...
Credit scoring system for digital banks to be introduced: Mahmood
Finance minister AH Mahmood Ali said that the government would introduce a credit scoring system utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to facilitate loan services from these digital banks....
HC order to restore FF quota sparks student protests
Students of different public universities, including Dhaka University, Rajshahi University and Jahangirnagar University on Thursday protested at the...
RU students protest at HC鈥檚 order of reinstating FF quota in govt. job
Students of Rajshahi University on Thursday staged demonstrations protesting against the High Court order that asked the government to restore 30 per cent quota for the children and grandchildren of freedom fighters while recruiting cadre and non-cadre officers in the civil service...
Is Bangladeshi crony capitalism system facing crisis?
SOME of the most powerful people in Bangladesh are facing personal situations which may be indicative of a bigger problem. The enrichment happens through connections and, occasionally, force that together sustain a socio-political system...
Reset looms of unfit global monetary system
SINCE 2008, our world has been in a permanent crisis. There is, however, no consensus about the reasons for the constant presence of an economic crisis. Some think that during the past decade or so there have been several crises; others say that these are only different stages of the same crisis...
Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk
Half of the world鈥檚 mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published on Wednesday...
Seminar on 鈥楴ext Generation Environmental Purification System鈥� held at AIUB
A seminar on 鈥楴ext Generation Environmental Purification System鈥� was held at American International University-Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday, said a press release...
Digitalisation needed to check tax evasion: experts
Experts on Sunday said that digitalisation was needed to check tax evasion in the country...
Student well-being and new curriculum
THE concept of well-being has come to dominate the public and political agenda globally. It has also become almost a universal aim for education systems. Specifically, student well-being can be located at the centre of policy, curriculum, and pedagogy. It鈥檚 hard to dismiss well-being as an educational holy grail...
Govt destroys electoral system: discussion
Politicians and freedom fighters on Wednesday at a commemoration meeting said that the Awami League government destroyed the electoral system of the country and as a result the voters were not interested to participate in the ongoing upazila parishad elections...
Bangladesh Bank to monitor all electronic payments
The Payment and Settlement System Bill 2024 was tabled in the parliament on Monday to bring all electronic payment by banks and nonbank payment service providers under the supervision of the Bangladesh Bank....
Authorities have issues to address to raise tax-to-GDP ratio
The government鈥檚 performance is tellingly poor when it comes to the tax-to-GDP ratio. The ratio has remained static at about 8 per cent, one of the lowest even in South Asia, for the past decade as proposals and initiatives for augmenting...
EU says Apple iPad operating system to face stricter rules
The EU on Monday said Apple鈥檚 operating system for iPads must comply with tougher new rules that Brussels is imposing to rein in the world鈥檚 biggest digital companies...