Kallol Mustafa

This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.

It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.

No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices

What have the authorities done in all these years to increase Bapex’s capacity?

The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?

The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.

The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.

When economic conditions are normal, the importance of the protective role of democracy is often not felt.

The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.

Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.

If there is no decent job opportunity within the country, young people will always strive to get it even if they need to risk their lives.

Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.

This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.

If Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food, price hikes in the international market should not affect the domestic prices.

The country is in such a state because its forex expenditure is higher than its earnings.

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.

Because of the importance given to debt-funded infrastructure-based development, the country’s economy is being burdened by increasing unsustainable foreign debt and import dependence.

Staying silent against environmental pollution is serving the interests of the elite who are making profits from pollution.

By investing only Tk 400 crore to establish a bank, the bank owners are able to control the deposits of thousands of crores of taka, decide where to invest it, and who to lend it to.