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Nov 8, 2024 | 
dhakacourier.com.bd | Golam Rasul |America decides |Anisul Islam
The student movement in July 2024 is an unprecedented event in the political history of Bangladesh. This historic movement led to the fall of an authoritarian regime and raised great hope and aspiration among the people. Political and social analysts describe this phenomenon in various ways, with varying hopes and aspirations for its future.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Golam Rasul
Posted On: 2024-08-29 Posted By: Golam Rasul Education Real Estate & Construction International The Financial Express Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- An Interim Government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed on August 8, 2024, following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina's government by a student-led popular uprising.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Sumit Ganguly |Golam Rasul |Daniel Sneider |Paras Kharel
In a striking departure from the practice of first visiting India’s South Asian neighbours after assuming the premiership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after being elected for a third term, chose Moscow for his inaugural foreign visit. What explains his decision to visit Russia and bear hug Russian President Vladimir Putin even at the cost of irking the United States?
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Golam Rasul |Nurhadi Hafman |James Wu |Dennis LC Weng
Religious minorities are frequently subjected to discrimination, humiliation, exclusion and even physical violence in India. Published in the middle of the 2024 parliamentary election, a recent report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India which examines trends in religious minority populations has reignited an old myth that Muslims will outnumber Hindus in India and that Hindus will lose political and cultural influence.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
thedailystar.net | Golam Rasul
Water for peace and stability Water is the lifeblood of our planet—fundamental for life; essential for economic growth, food production, and human survival; but also a source of conflict and/or cooperation. Water flows across national borders in the form of rivers, lakes, and groundwater which connect nations, ecosystems, and humans. Several water-related disputes have erupted throughout human history fueling conflicts as well as promoting cooperation.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
thedailystar.net | Golam Rasul
Water for peace and stability Water is the lifeblood of our planet—fundamental for life; essential for economic growth, food production, and human survival; but also a source of conflict and/or cooperation. Water flows across national borders in the form of rivers, lakes, and groundwater which connect nations, ecosystems, and humans. Several water-related disputes have erupted throughout human history fueling conflicts as well as promoting cooperation.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
dhakacourier.com.bd | Golam Rasul |Paul Rogers
The Bangladesh Bank announced its' monetary policy for the second-half of 2023 (July to December) on 18 June 2023. The primary objective of this policy statement is to contain inflation. To achieve this goal, the central bank has raised interest rates including policy rate and repo rate as well as lifted the cap of lending rate to tighten credit growth and money supply.
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Jun 16, 2023 | 
dhakacourier.com.bd | Golam Rasul |Paul Rogers
Bangladesh government has placed the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 in the Parliament on the 1st of June 2023. One of the important provisions in the budget is the requirement of submission of proof of tax return as well as paying a minimum income tax of Tk 2 thousand to avail 38 types of government services even though their income is below the taxable income.
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Apr 14, 2023 | 
dhakacourier.com.bd | Golam Rasul |Jasvir Singh
The Government of Bangladesh has approved a new anti-hoarding law in a Cabinet meeting on last Monday (10 April 2023) to prevent harmful activities in all stages of food production, supply and sales by imposing severe punishments. The law is referred to as the Production, Storage, Transfer, Transport, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Foodstuffs (Prevention of Harmful Activities) Act 2023.
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Apr 1, 2023 | 
pakobserver.net | Golam Rasul
THE joint session of parliament is likely to be held on April 10 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan to highlight the importance of this document and sensitize citizens about their rights and responsibilities. Constitution is the only document which can guide the nation on the path of development and prosperity. Fifty years ago on April 10, 1973, the NA of Pakistan passed the Constitution under the government of the then Premier Z A Bhutto.
