Incumbents need to focus on politics, not politicking
Tragic, indeed
Carter criticises human rights violation in US
Doctors’ fees and test charges
Many MPs seem to forget making law is their prime responsibility
Govt to miss NSC sales target by a long way
Stop sending them back!
Printmakers pay tribute to their guru
Apparel assocs oppose BB’s new instructions on loan rescheduling
Bannya brings new album under HMV banner
Italy look to extend German finals pain
Germany bid to end Italy curse after years of hurt
Raid on Syria TV after Assad speaks of ‘war’
Maldives ex-leader warns against vote delay
DSCC sets up solar street lamp
Comilla City Corporation announces Tk 221 crore budget
Flooding, rain kill 98
Several lakh people marooned as floods take serious turn in Sylhet
No tax on income up to Tk 2 lakh
PM defends quick rental power decision
Pay hike for garment workers governmental matter: BGMEA
News of 7th Fleet in Bay fabricated: Dipu Moni

Many MPs seem to forget making law is their prime responsibility

A GOOD number of lawmakers seem to have forgotten that their prime role ‘is to make law’, says Borhan Uddin Khan, a professor of law at Dhaka University. ‘It [making law] should have been their only duty and they are paid for it from the public exchequer... Full story

Stop sending them back!

Two Rohingya men break down in tears on their arrival at the Shahparir Dweep jetty on June 18. — Indrajit Ghosh

OUR xenophobia is reflected in the words we use — ‘malus’ to talk about Indians or Hindus, ‘mauras’ to talk about Urdu-speaking communities in Bangladesh, ‘chinkus’ to talk about indigenous communities, ‘phiringee’ to talk about Christians... Full story

How about some real ‘austerity’?

In a recent BBC opinion piece, economic historian Niall Ferguson argues that ‘young people should welcome austerity.’ Pointing to the ‘huge debts’ accumulated by western democracies, Ferguson suggests... Full story

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