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Religious sentiment natural but violent protests not rational

Demonstrations against French President’s remarks on Islam

Observer Special

Religious sentiment natural but violent protests not rational

Any type of protest - political, social, religious or economic - is a public expression of disapproval and discontent. Whatever the type of protest may be, the issue has to be clearly understood and the dissent must be rationally expressed without any hatred and animosity.However, the recent demonstrations and call to boycott French products in ...

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Onion issue impacting Indo-Bangla ties

Observer Special

Success of any form of diplomacy depends on equal commitment, friendship and sincerity extended from both sides. Between two close neighbours like Bangladesh and India it is more tangible and essential. However, Indo-Bangla ties have once again got mired in a one way treatment. And once again it is the same onion that has turned ...

Armed forces in frontline of battle against Covid-19

Observer Special

In this trying time of coronovirus pandemic, the frontline fighters engaged in war against the virus, are cynosure of all eyes. The members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces are among those intrepid warriors helping people to keep the virus at bay. Their actions range from raising awareness of the people in general to give succor ...

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Two crisis time budgets under Bangabandhu and his daughter Sheikh Hasina

Observer Special

The year is 1972. Bangladesh has barely emerged in the global map as a free, independent and sovereign nation. The war ravaged country was short of almost everything, resources, funds, skilled manpower to raw material to whatever comes in mind. It was also the first fiscal year for the new nation and for the country's ...

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Are they above the law?

Observer Special

True freedom requires the rule of law and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others. A number of shocking occurrences taking place in the country in the recent days - has now compelled many to question - whether the rights of a few ...

Bus owners arbitrary decision for fare hike unwanted, unacceptable

Commuters hope PM will intervene to give them relief

Observer Special

Bus owners arbitrary decision for fare hike unwanted, unacceptable

The road transport sector has once again taken the government and the people hostage for the self aggrandisement of the owners.The bus owners have once more revealed their true colours by abnormally hiking the bus fare in the wake of the reopening of the country after 66 days lockdown imposed to combat Covid-19.. However, this ...

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Make use of mask, gloves mandatory

It’s time to introduce protective gears law

Observer Special

As we are about to step into the second half of 2020 relaxing the lockdown and risking the transmission of coronavirus, it is time to seriously consider to legalize the usage of all types of protective gears, especially face mask and hand gloves, to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Officially registered confirmed cases of Coronavirus positive ...

Commentary: Reopening of markets shrouded in ambiguity and insecurity

Observer Special

While the government has decided to reopen markets and shopping malls at a limited scale before Eid, during Covid-19 pandemic, it is yet to remove a number of self-conflicting barriers from its earlier and present statements. On May 4, the government decided to reopen shops and markets to resume trading from May 10 during Ramadan ...

Commentary: Reopening of RMG units poses public health threat

Will BGMEA, BKMEA take responsibility?

Observer Special

Once again, BGMEA and RMG factory owners have come under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. In the midst of a sweeping coronavirus pandemic infecting hundreds across the country, production at some readymade garment (RMG) factories in Ashulia, Savar, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chattogram have resumed without maintaining health guidelines and social distancing violating the ...

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PM Hasina never fails to rise on the occasion of national crisis

Observer Special

Desperate time calls for desperate measure, but there is a precondition before the desperate measure is taken. If the desperate measure is taken based on logic, proof and ground reality, it is okay; otherwise the desperate measure leads to despair and panic. However, we are assured and impressed by the cool, calculative and intelligent desperate ...