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CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS ENTER MURKY PATCH
Experts brand last CG 'unconstitutional'
M. Shahidul Islam
History may not exactly repeat itself. But it does often rhyme and resonate in the similar vein.
Those who thought the nation had long ago overcome the memories of the acrimonious civil-military relations might have to re-evaluate their perception in the face of what seems like a fresh brewing of the same between the higher echelons of the political and the military apparatuses, the latter being quintessentially a player in the backdrop...[ FULL STORY ]
3 BASINS CLASSIFIED AS ONE!
UNEP toes Indian line in identifying South Asia's river basins
Moinuddin Naser in New York
Bangladesh's trans-boundary rivers' water issue may take a new turn because of a 'one-eyed' report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which favours India about identifying the river basins in South Asia...[ FULL STORY ]
DELHI IMPOSES VAT, TAXES ON INDIAN IMPORTERS
Duty-free RMG exports to India come to a virtual stop
Faruque Ahmed
The duty free export of 8.0 million pieces of garments to India annually is bracing natural death. The new development is taking place half way through its opening from the middle of last year as New Delhi has started collecting VAT and imposing other levies on the Indian importers of what is supposed to be duty free merchandise...[ FULL STORY ]
ON GOOD GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY
Why ministers on parliamentary committees?
Abdul Hannan
Last week the Jatiya Sangsad constituted 31 parliamentary committees including 27 standing committees related to different ministries. It is expected that the rest of the committees will be constituted soon. However, what appears interesting is that the Prime Minister and about a dozen cabinet ministers have been included as a member of different parliamentary committees...[ FULL STORY ]
HASINA'S REPEATED WARNINGS DISOBEYED
AL's student activists go violent; let loose terror on campuses
Special Correspondent
Bangladesh Chhatra league, the student wing of ruling Awami League, presented an ugly show at their founding anniversary reunion at Paltan Maidan, from where behind the security glass-protected dais Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to repeat her warning of stern action against vandalism...[ FULL STORY ]
DHAKA-BEIJING TIES
China repeats offer for installing nuclear power plant
Special Correspondent
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Zheng Qingdian said last week that China will fully cooperate with Bangladesh in its bid to set up a nuclear power plant. Bangladesh and China had signed an agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy in 2005...[ FULL STORY ]
Left forces forging unity for democracy, sovereignty
Abdur Rahman Khan
With the transition from the military-backed emergency government to an elected government, the left democratic forces of Bangladesh are now engaged in close cooperation and dialogue to reframe their action and strategy...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT
Mae West
K. Z. Islam
Her Christian name was Mary.
But she took the 'R' away
She wanted to be a fairy
With the beautiful name of May
Mae West was born on 17 August 1893 and was christened Mary Jane West. Mary was formal, pious and good...[ FULL STORY ]
Ekushey book fair boosts publishing industry
Abdur Rahman Khan
The publishing industry of the country is getting inspiration and making their annual schedule keeping in view the Bangla Academy (BA) book fair, an annual event held in February in memory of the language martyrs of 1952...[ FULL STORY ]
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