For decades, the regulatory authorities in Bangladesh have opted for the easiest path of collecting revenue by imposing additional taxes on existing products or services enjoyed by people in their everyday life. Therefore, it was no wonder when most of the credit and debit cardholders started receiving a text message from their respective banks saying... Continue Reading →
Climate change and disaster risks are increasingly aff ecting the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) across the world. Bangladesh, a lower- middle-income country which graduated from the LDC status in 2015, is no exception. In this backdrop, the Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forests is executing the Formulation and Advancement of the National Adaptation... Continue Reading →
When I first met Mizan in Dhaka, he was wearing an elbow crutch to help him walk, accompanied by his elderly father. Mizan had suffered custodial torture at a local police station at Bauphal in Patuakhali. The son-father duo came to Dhaka to file a writ petition seeking proper investigation in a case filed by... Continue Reading →
How did the US get to this point? Maybe it was always here Most have not seen the US in such a chaotic situation in recent times. People are protesting in Washington DC just outside the White House. Tears gas canisters are being fired to disperse the protesters demanding justice for the George Floyd killing,... Continue Reading →
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