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Category: Perspectives

Avoiding the mistakes of Asian green revolution in Africa

July 13, 2019July 14, 2019 editorAgriculture, Op-Ed, Perspectives, Technology

By Isaiah Esipisu Dodoma, Tanzania, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) – Research scientists are studying groundwater resources in three African countries in order to understand the renewability of the source and how people can use it sustainably towards a green revolution…

Agricuture, Avoiding, green revolution, in Africa, of Asian, the mistakes

Integrity not practiced properly for lack of will: TIB

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 editorCorruption, Last update, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, June 23 – Exercise of integrity is not done properly due to lack of political willingness which creates obstacles to prevent corruption, the establishment of good governance and accountability. Despite hiking allowances and salaries of the public servants—but corruption…

Bangladesh, for lack, Integrity, not practiced, of will, properly, TIB

Oikya Front looks for greater unity

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 editorDemocracy, Lead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Jun 10 – Jatiya Oikya Front will forge a greater unity with all the pro-liberation and anti-government political parties to wage a strong movement for the ‘restoration’ of democracy. “We’ll forge greater unity. We’ll continue our movement for the…

Bangladesh, Front, greater, looks for, Oikya, politics, Unity

The Myth of Climate Wars?

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 editorclimate, Columns, Conflicts, Global warming, Perspectives

by Alaa Murabit, Luca Bücken New York – In the years leading up to Syria’s civil war, the country endured three consecutive record-breaking droughts. By forcing internal displacement, the droughts arguably contributed to the social tensions that erupted in popular…

Climate change, Climate Wars, Myth of, the

The Euro-elections in microcosm: Macron versus Le Pen

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 editorElection, Int’l relations, Perspectives, Politics

by Anna Nadibaidze Marine Le Pen didn’t surge forward in France, yet Emmanuel Macron lacked a winning alternative. It was the populists versus the progressives in the Euro-elections writ small. Throughout the European election campaign in France, it became clear…

Euro-elections, in microcosm, Le Pen, Macron, politics, versus

NDA’s second term: What it means for India’s environment?

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 editorElection, Environment, Op-Ed, Perspectives, Politics

by Mayank Aggarwal • Since 2014, the National Democratic Alliance government has carried out a series of changes in India’s environmental laws aiming to simplify them and promote ease of business. Many of such changes were marred by controversies as…

BCL Leaders clash at DU

AL-backed BCL leaders clash at DU over central committee

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 editorCampus, Conflicts, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, May 13 – At least seven people were injured during a clash between two opposing factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu’s Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening. Earlier in the afternoon, a 301-member central committee of…

AL-backed, at DU, Bangladesh, BCL, clash, leaders, over, politics

20-Party partners criticise BNP for Parliament-joining

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 editorDemocracy, Lead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, May 13 – The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday vowed to take to the streets with a new political course of action over the contemporary issues including the demand for the release of BNP’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP standing…

20-party, Bangladesh, criticise BNP, for Parliament, joining, partners, politics

HC wants docs of Zia Trust graft case on appeal by Khaleda

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 editorCourts law, Lead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, April 30 – The High Court Tuesday asked lower court concerned to submit documents of Zia Charitable Trust graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia within two months as it accepted her appeal challenging the verdict in the…

Bangladesh, HC, Khaleda, of Zia Trust graft case, on appeal by, wants docs

BNP backtracks from the stand on not joining Parliament

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 editorLead News, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, April 29 – In a major political development, the BNP yesterday backtracked from its earlier decision of not joining Parliament as its MPs-elect took oath in the evening yesterday, the last date of taking the oath. “Considering the critical…

backtracks, Bangladesh, BNP, from the stand, on not joining

PM gives monetary support to AL victim of BNP-Jamaat torture

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 editorLead News, Perspectives, Politics, Society

Dhaka, Apr 29 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave Tk 20 lakh as financial assistance to Anwara Begum, a victim of torture unleashed by BNP-Jamaat terrorists during their 2001-2006 tenure, of Chakoria municipality in Cox’s Bazar district. Briefing…

Bangladesh, gives monetary support, of BNP-Jamaat, PM, politics, to AL victim, torture

Chief Justice concern over backlog of cases in courts

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 editorCourts law, Human rights, Last update, Perspectives

Dhaka, April 28 – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday expressed grave concerned over the increasing of backlog of cases before the court and said that the backlog reached a critical stage. “There are so many cases pending in the…

Bangladesh, Chief Justice, concerned, of cases, over backlog

Hard to enforce hartal for ‘lack of democracy’: Fakhrul

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 editorHuman rights, Lead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Thakurgaon, Apr 12 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is now difficult to enforce a hartal in the country for ‘lack of democracy’. “Our party is going through a critical time after the election.…

Bangladesh, Democracy, fakhrul, for lack of, hard to enforce shutdown

BNP’s hunger strike for Khaleda’s release – Manna supports

April 7, 2019May 14, 2019 editorBangladesh, Courts law, Lead News, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Apr 7 – BNP on Sunday started a six-hour token hunger strike in the capital demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail and her proper treatment. The programme began at the auditorium of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at…

Bangladesh, BNP, expresses, for Khaleda, hunger strike, Manna, release, solidarity

Mukabbir takes oath as MP, Gonoforum expels him

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 editorElection, Last update, Perspectives

Dhaka, April 02 – Ganoforum’s MP-elect Mukabbir Khan, who won the last national polls from Sylhet-2 constituency, yesterday took oath as a member of the 11th parliament. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered him the oath at her office at…

as MP, expels him, Gono Forum, Mukabbir, takes oath

BNP slams govt for ‘failure’ to modernise fire service

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 editorAccidents, Death, Governance, Lead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Mar 30 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has failed to modernise the Fire Service and Civil Defence with modern life-saving equipment as it has only enhanced the capacity of law enforcers to “suppress the opposition”. Speaking…

Bangladesh, BNP, fire service, for ‘failure’, slams govt, to modernise

Dr Kamal slams govt for ‘making economy bankrupt’ with loans

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 editorDevelopment, Finance, Lead News, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Mar 28 – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government is making the Bangladesh economy bankrupt by imposing a huge burden of loans on people in the name of develop projects. “The government is…

BD Govt, Dr. Kamal, for ‘making economy bankrupt’, slams, with loans

Govt out to split BNP alliances: Fakhrul

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 NaimLead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Mar 24 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the ruling party is out to destroy their party’s unity with other parties in a planned way. Speaking at a discussion, he also warned BNP…

Mahi says, he had to take his father’s resignation letter

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 NaimPerspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Feb 24 – Bikalpa Dhara lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury on Sunday told parliament that his father former president Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury was forced to resign from his post as he did not visit the Mazar of late President Ziaur…

he had to take, his father's, Mahi says, resignation letter

Parliamentary control of Brexit is easier said than done

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 editorColumns, Courts law, Int’l relations, Perspectives

by Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust A frequent criticism of the Prime Minister is that she prematurely triggered the Article 50 negotiations in March 2017 and did so without a realistic plan for their conduct. If she had waited…

easier said than done, of Brexit, Parliamentary control

Oikya Front field-level action for reelection from March

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 editorLast update, News, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Feb 17 – The opposition Jatiya Oikya Front will launch field level political programme from March this year to meet their demands including holding a fresh election under a non-partisan neutral government. The decision was taken at a joint…

field-level action, for reelection, from March, Oikya Front

JPC, IEB refuse Oikya Jote halls for public hearing

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 editorLast update, Perspectives, Politics

Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) has accused the Awami League of playing fowl game to foil their public hearing program of the scheduled for February 24 to air what its leaders call gross irregularities and corrupt practices adopted in the December…

halls, IEB, JPC, Oikya Jote, public hearing, refuse

Holey Artisan case witness unfolds

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 editorConflicts, Courts law, Lead News, Perspectives

Dhaka, Feb 06 – Eyewitness Sharmina Parvin of the Holey Artisan Bakery case, on Wednesday appeared before a tribunal of Dhaka and narrated how the militants killed innocent people before her inside the capital’s Holey Artisan Bakery on the night…

attack case, Dhaka Gulshan, Holey Artisan, witness unfolds

Govt ‘monitors regulates’ media, alleges BNP

January 29, 2019January 30, 2019 editorLead 2, Media, Perspectives, Police, Politics

Dhaka, Jan 28 – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is trying to control the media to stop its criticisms and gag the voice of its opponents. “The media are being monitored and regulated regularly by a dark shadow…

alleges BNP, Bangladesh, Govt 'monitor regulate' media, politics

Climate change as ‘threat multiplier’ – impacts peace

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 NaimDisasters, Global warming, Lead News, Perspectives

25 January 2019, Climate Change As climate change is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and civil society across the world, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on Friday to discuss its concrete…

BNP rejects PM’s call to join parliament

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 NaimLead 2, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Jan 25 – Terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation deceptive, BNP on Friday turned down her call for taking oath by MPs of the party to join the 11th parliament. “People’s verdict was not reflected in…

BNP, Election, PM’s call, politics, rejects, to join parliament

Elections are never cent percent perfect: Quader tells UN

January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 Lutfun NaharElection, Int’l relations, Lead News, Perspectives, Politics

The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there is no instance in the world where general elections were hundred percent fair and perfect.

are never, cent percent, elections, perfect, Quader, tells UN

A teacher can be a child’s best friend or worst enemy

January 17, 2019 NaimCampus, Op-Ed, Perspectives

While mothers are known to suffer both in the coming of their children into this world and their going from it, nothing prepares them for the suicide of their offspring. That’s hell within hell. Parents have the misfortune of holding…

a child’s, A teacher, best friend, campus, can be, or worst enemy

Political parties to be invited to exchange greetings: Quader

January 15, 2019 NaimLead News, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Jan 14 – Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the political parties will be invited for exchanging greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but not for holding any dialogue.

Bangladesh, not for dialogue, Political parties, politics, Quader, to be invited, to exchange greetings

The New New Anti-Semitism

January 14, 2019 NaimConflicts, Op-Ed, Perspectives, Politics

By Richard Falk 18 Nov 2018 – I along with many others am being victimized these days. They are being labelled anti-Semites, and in some instances, self-hating Jews as well. This is a Zionist and Israeli effort to shut down…

Anti-Semitism, Column, The New New

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