The death of Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday, December 30, is an irreparable loss to the nation at a moment when it is at a critical juncture. In fact, this is no eulogy to her memory to say that Khaleda Zia was the first elected female prime minister of the country or that she was elected prime minist
The National Review Committee formed by the interim government to look into the suspected anomalies in the power purchase agreements (PPAs) struck with the Indian Adani Power Ltd and some local independent power generation companies during the Awami League-led autocratic regime has come up with evi
Only days before did the Ministry of Law (MoL) reject the draft of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act), suggesting amendment to the existing laws instead of getting ready a whole new Act. Now the council of advisers of the interim government has approved a similar but stringent law, the
Strange are the ways of the world and of some world bodies. During the last Ramadan, standing beside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a refugee camp, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his hope that the Rohingya community would be able to offer their next Eid prayers in their
Bangladesh Bank has long been expected to act as a strong regulator without being given the legal space to do so. The latest move to amend the Bangladesh Bank Order and the Bank Company Act is an attempt to reverse that pattern by redefining who holds authority over banks and on what terms. Few now
The Ninth National Pay Commission report, as submitted on Wednesday (January 21), is learnt to have recommended a sweeping hike in the basic salaries of government servants. Evidently, implementation of this new pay structure is going to cost the state exchequer a humongous sum of additional Tk 1.0
In a significant move aimed at streamlining administrative efficiency, the interim government has recently unveiled a set of restructuring decisions involving steps towards enhancing transparency, efficiency and accountability across key state institutions. Presided over by the Chief Adviser, the m
The Ministry of Law's refusal to endorse the draft of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act) and its suggestion, instead, to amend the existing laws renders the whole exercise redundant. An unceremonious rejection, this MoL decision smacks of highhandedness at its best and undue sympathy f
With fewer than one hospital bed available per 1,000 patients and still fewer doctors to attend them, the need for more hospital beds and healthcare professionals in the country has been a long-felt demand. Yet, progress in this important sector has been limited so far. That explains why before the
A quiet technological revolution is taking place in the country's garment industry. The industry's journey from its tentative beginning in the late 1970s to the current number one position in terms of leadership in energy and environment design (LEED)-certified factories is long and arduous. Its tr
