Golam Mortoza

The wrongs of past 15yrs must be righted

The Daily Star spoke to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a host of issues ranging from elections to media freedom

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'Can't talk about future without reference to what AL has done'

Asif Nazrul tells Star in an exclusive interview

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Star interview: Reshuffle of officials for ensuring reforms

The interim government aims to reform the administration in order to make it people-oriented, inclusive, transparent, and accountable, says Law Adviser Asif Nazrul.

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expectations from interim government's advisers

Expectations from the advisers and a few words of caution

The task of the advisers is to show what actions they are taking toward permanent policy reforms not to make faux pas remarks.

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How can the rulers erase so much bloodstain?

Why did the situation escalate last week, resulting in so many deaths and injuries?

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The tale of procuring nuts & bolts at 1,619 times higher price

It's a saddening fact that despite spending 53 years as free land, Bangladesh still needs to import nuts, bolts, and washers -- we are unable to produce them locally

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Child and Old Age Care founder Milton Samadder arrested

Why did it take us 10 years to learn that Milton Samadder is a 'dangerous psychopath'?

Milton Samadder has been the talk of the town for the past few days. While rumours and dramatic tales about him have taken over the social media, traditional media has mostly relied on the Detective Branch (DB) of police over the last two days

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Memories of a revolutionary dreamer

Abed bhai defined a great and worthy leader as someone who always steps down to accommodate a worthier leader.

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October 25, 2020

Moving backwards in terms of good governance

Jatiya Party (JP) founder and late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad has been regarded a dictator, though he never admitted it, till his death. Even the current leadership of the party does not acknowledge it. Now, his younger brother Golam Mohammed Quader has been made party chairman.

October 24, 2020

Moving backwards in terms of good governance: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) founder and late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad is regarded a dictator, though he never admitted it. Even the current leadership of the party does not acknowledge it. After his death, his younger brother Golam Mohammed Quader has assumed the role of party chairman.

October 22, 2020

There’s no room for proper politics: Fakhrul

It is said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now going through the most difficult time since its inception in 1978. The party chairperson Khaleda Zia has been facing a number of cases and was also convicted. The physically ill former prime minister is now confined to her Gulshan home. BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is in London. In such a critical time, secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is assigned to hold the party together.

October 9, 2020

No place for an ordinary man!

The photo of Md Fazlur Rahman has been making rounds across social media. At first glance, it may appear that he is a mentally challenged person, but a close inspection will prove otherwise. His heart-wrenching words echo his miseries.

October 2, 2020

Will Trump’s USD 400m debt be a threat to US national security?

A report by The New York Times that US President Donald Trump did not pay federal income taxes has raised the question about how much impact it will have on the upcoming US election. Ali Riaz, distinguished professor of politics and government at Illinois State University in the United States and a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, talked to Golam Mortoza of The Daily Star on the issue. The interview was taken before the presidential debate held on September 30.

October 1, 2020