A magician who transformed the business scene in Bangladesh
Immediately after his country broke free from the shackles of Pakistani rule, a young man in Dhaka landed in a crisis that no one his age would have wanted to find themselves in.
3y ago
'Doing business ethically'
Immediately after his country broke free in a bloody and ruthless war to snatch away freedom from Pakistan, a young man in Dhaka landed on a crisis no one of his age would have wanted to find himself in. W Rahman Jute Mills, the first of its kind to be owned by a Bengali in erstwhile Pakistan, and, more importantly, one of the two sources of bread and butter that his family had in the turbulent days of 1972, was nationalised along with other privately-owned industries.
3y ago
Under cricket's shadow
Our ever deteriorating performance in the international meets is not shocking. In fact, it is a natural by-product of the neglect and indifference that has reigned supreme in the sector for a long time.
7y ago
Saving our girls
Stabbed by her alleged stalker at the entrance to her school, Suraiya Akter Risha, a student of Willes Little Flower School, Dhaka, succumbed to her injuries last Sunday.
7y ago
Off the Cuff
There is no denying that Bangladesh's standing in the world as a nation is at stake, also in question is its economic growth, especially the much sought after foreign investments.
7y ago
West, East
The white woman and her husband fell into silence again. About a while ago the train was heading east, and now,
7y ago
The message in a bottle
The call of 100,000 alems, to denounce terrorism, is important on many counts, and its significance is manifold. It is interesting to
7y ago
She was a model
Media trial is a nasty business, and women are its worst victim. Thus, a woman caught with the cough syrup Phensedyl can be reported as 'Phensi Queen' or a girl in possession of methamphetamine tablets will be called 'Yaba Princess'.
7y ago
November 6, 2015
SAVING FOOTBALL
Amidst the political uncertainty and apparent “terrorist attacks” that have given Bangladesh some bad press, prompting two foreign cricket teams...
September 17, 2015
#NoVatOnEducation
In the last decade a major change has taken place in our tertiary education. Gone are the days when only students from the upper class background - English Medium to be precise - would go to private universities in Dhaka, which now have pupils from faraway districts
August 13, 2015
SAVING THE DAY
The BNP's latest stance brings about a pleasant break. If the party really accepts the idea of a 'neutral' caretaker government, instead of its original demand—a non-party caretaker government—it means that the party has accepted the changed political atmosphere and has learned to concede some ground to gain more.
July 23, 2015
WHAT KHALEDA DID
The BNP's future, like that of its junior partner Jamaat-e-Islami, lies in reform.
July 9, 2015
For your votes only
Bangladesh along with some of its South and Southeast Asian neighbours presently stands at a crossroads.
June 25, 2015
A requiem for football
Nationwide inter-school football tournaments should be held on a regular basis, age group divisional leagues can also be introduced.
May 28, 2015
A Recipe for Disaster
A few days ago, a Garo woman was abducted from a busy street in Kuril in the capital while she was waiting for transport and was gang raped in a moving microbus.
May 13, 2015
Comrades in the woods
To make the future even bleaker, the Communist movement in Bangladesh lacks a visionary leadership. The weakening strength of the left is also directly proportional to the rise of rightwing politics.
April 30, 2015
Opinion: The Net Effect
LAST Tuesday's elections in Dhaka (North and South) and Chittagong city corporation elections have seen some significant mechanisms that the candidates have used to woo the voters.
April 22, 2015
The Other Woman
BORN in the womb of a military dictatorship and in the hands of a notoriously unpredictable leader, Jatya Party (JP) has indeed come a
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