Views & Opinion

Universal Pension: Another Praiseworthy Initiative of Sheikh Hasina

Dr. Pranab Kumar Pandey The Awami League (AL) government came to power in 2008 and started implementing the Charter of Change. The main theme of the Charter of Change was to build a developed Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty, which would be based on Digital Bangladesh. With that goal in mind, the present government under the leadership of...

50 years of Bangladesh-Russia ties: Focus should be on trade, connectivity

Barek Kaiser: The diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and the Soviet Union were established on January 25, 1972. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, bilateral relations with Russia have improved remarkably. There is an embassy of Russia in Dhaka. Also, Bangladesh maintains an embassy in Moscow. Currently, the two countries share close ...

50 years of Bangladesh-Japan ties: A new horizon of ‘heart to heart’ relationship

Ito Naoki: Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh. As Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, I am honoured to celebrate this memorable day with the people of Bangladesh. On February 10, 1972, Japan recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign country soon after its independence. In the le...

Six Points, Lahore, February 1966

Syed Badrul Ahsan: When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made a public announcement of his Six-Point Plan for regional autonomy, he was essentially envisaging a restructuring of the state of Pakistan. The broad nature of his quest for full autonomy for East Pakistan notwithstanding, the future founder of Bangladesh, as he spelt out the detail...

Economic Emancipation is our Main Goal

Hiren Pandit: The new year 2022 started with the commitment to implement the goal of sustainable development without Leave No One Behind by achieving the 2030 agenda. Multiple mega projects will be inaugurated this year. The construction work of 10 mega projects and 100 economic zones including the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is going on at...