An estimated Tk 27 lakh crore was laundered out of Bangladesh during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, according to claims cited in the report. The figure could be even higher if the value of talent migration and related losses is taken into account. A strong economy, a stable banking sector Continue Reading
Mobayedur Rahman Last week, I wrote in my column in Dainik Inqilab about Bangladesh-India relations under the headline “Red Line on Bangladesh-India.” At the beginning of that article, I thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Today, I had planned to write about another issue, but the latest development in Bangladesh-India relations has made it necessary for […]Continue Reading
Dr. Shahidul Islam For decades, the essential recipe for commercial success in the global beverage sector remained consistent and predictable. Businesses engaged in aggressive consumer marketing, established vast distribution networks, secured prime shelf space, sponsored big sporting events, and spent enormous sums of money on traditional advertising. Whether a Continue Reading
Aftab Chowdhury Fish and all aquatic animals live in water. Therefore, good water quality is essential for fish reproduction, taste and growth. As the intensity of fish farming increases, the importance of water management is also growing. Recently, it has been observed that many closed water bodies in Bangladesh are unsuitable for fish farming and […]Continue Reading
Six months have been completed since the BNP government, which came to power under the leadership of Mr. Tarique Rahman following a landslide victory. The first six months of a new government’s tenure are important because the public hands responsibility to a new government with massive expectations. The public places its trust in the new […]Continue Reading
Jamaluddin Bari The main problem facing Bangladesh is multidimensional Indian aggression and hegemony. Hindutva-oriented Indians believe that because India assisted Bangladesh during its 1971 Liberation War, Bangladesh must accept Indian dominance and remain a vassal state. Patriotic Bangladeshi citizens have been aware of this policy from the beginning. Public opinion and Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible formal travel to India has been the subject of weeks of speculation by the media in both Bangladesh and India. However, no media outlet in either nation was able to verify whether or not the Prime Minister was indeed visiting New Delhi by citing certain government sources. Bangladesh’s Ministry of […]Continue Reading
Shamsul Alam Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began office on February 17, 2026, after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 212 out of 299 seats in the parliamentary elections on February 12. The July 2024 rebellion, harsh authoritarian control, protracted state instability, and an interim government preceded this political shift. Evaluating the administration at the Continue Reading
Lt. Col. (Retd.) Md. Shahadat Hossain Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji’s death has deprived China of a great leader and the world of one of its influential statesmen. Bangladesh, too, has lost a great Chinese friend who made important personal contributions to deepening Bangladesh-China relations at a crucial stage of their development. Zhu Rongji died […]Continue Reading
Dr. Sayantha Shakhawat The July Uprising is an important chapter in Bangladesh’s political history. It was not merely a change of political power; rather, it was a socio-political awakening rooted in opposition to discrimination, abuse of power and the crisis of accountability, and in the aspiration to establish citizens’ rights. At its core was the […]Continue Reading




















