Newly elected Deputy Speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku pays tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in the city’s 32, Dhanmondi on Monday. NN photo

Businessmen must know political solution is needed

To protest violent politics, businessmen on Sunday took to the streets all over the country but surprisingly they made the interest waiver issue and long term rescheduling of their bank loans at the center of their demands. It is indeed true that the nationwide blockade and frequent hartals — now through its 5th week, as imposed by the BNP-led 20-party opposition in demand for mid-term elections, has brought trade and commerce to the brink of disaster. The economy is on...

12 Feb 2015, 12:00 am