(Part Four) Activate Administrative Offices: From an administrative perspective, the Chittagong Hill Tracts are regarded as remote and underdeveloped. As a result, anyone committing an offence is sometimes immediately posted to the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a form of punishment. This reinforces the negative perception of the region. Because of this entrenched mindset, many Continue Reading

Less than six months after taking office following a decisive landslide victory, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government is confronting early indicators of political destabilization. As the administration works to stabilize a fragile economy and restore administrative discipline, a concerted plot involving domestic and international entities is attempting to Continue Reading

An economy is not strengthened simply through large projects. It becomes stronger when ordinary people can expect higher incomes, better jobs for their children, affordable essentials and a business environment free from unnecessary delays. Bangladesh now stands at such a crossroads. Its large market, young population, readymade garment industry, remittances, agriculture, Continue Reading

Jamaluddin Bari Bangladesh’s democratic system has partly returned through the thirteenth national election. The result of this election was expected and natural. This means the election reflected public opinion properly. The BNP and Jamaat suffered under the extreme fascist and bad rule of the Awami League. The BNP has now formed the government, and Jamaat […]Continue Reading

(Part 3) Nearly three decades after the establishment of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS) and its armed wing, Shanti Bahini, the historic Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord was signed on December 2, 1997, with the then-Awami League government. Subsequently, the agreement was implemented through legislative enactments, including the three Hill Continue Reading

Journalists and political commentators often face moments of intense deliberation over topic selection, torn between a complete absence of subjects or an overwhelming wave of competing historical and political developments. Today’s landscape presents the latter dilemma, with several significant news stories surfacing simultaneously across Dhaka University and the national Continue Reading