A hike of 32.80 per cent in gas price became effective in the country from July 01, the very first day of the ongoing fiscal year. Prior to that, after the hike was announced by the government departments, there were strong criticisms against it from civil society members, non-governmental organisa

As life members of an association of the aged, it has become a specific responsibility for people like us to relate the present with the past and look to the future. This is done while not ignoring our traditional status of individual, family and society against the plea of remittance inflows and o

The United Nation's (UN) International Day of Older Persons is observed annually on October 01 by all UN member states to recognise the contributions of Older Persons and examine issues that affect their lives. The United Nation's General Assembly had voted to establish October 01 as the Internatio

In the age group of septuagenarian, we obviously had interest in the proceedings of the general elections in Pakistan held on July 25. There were allegations of rigging and behind-the-scene exercise of influence. Some also threatened to reject election results. But, eventually democratic spirit p

History was on the making when students in Dhaka, capital of erstwhile East Pakistan, brought out processions on February 21, 1952, demanding Bengali as a state language, which was spoken by the majority of the Pakistanis. The ruling clique of Pakistan, however, felt otherwise and the subservient r

The 13-point proposal for formation of a new Election Commission on expiry of the present one on February 08, 2017, put forward by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on November 18, 2016 is yet to be taken up for discussion by the ruling 14-party alliance, led by the Awami L

In 1975, we were about 34 years of age in respective professional positions after passing out of Dhaka University in 1961. The preceding years were a period of academic serenity, democratic pursuits and vibrant mother language movement  of 1952 that later paved the way for the liberation wa

Municipal elections are scheduled to be held on December 30. The election of mayors on party basis has been introduced for the first time. The councillors, as in the past, contest the elections in their individual capacity. This party-wise electoral system is practised in all democratic countrie