Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Begum Sufia Kamal (1911-1999), two icons in Bangla literature and culture, were not kins but kindred spirits.
Preventing child marriage and girl dropouts, which necessitate more investments, received little attention in this year’s budget, said speakers at a press conference yesterday.
The government’s plan regarding revenue collection in fiscal year of 2023-24 was decided from a bureaucratic standpoint as it will increase pressure on lower-income groups, according to analysts.