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I came to know from an article by MH Rahman on Tourism Year 2016 titled The role of hospitality industry published in The Financial Express on June 26, 2016 that...
THE world is still in a state of shock and terror at the Istanbul airport carnage that took away 36 lives. Three suicide bombers opened fire indiscriminately, killed people and...
A renewed interest on capital flight has been triggered by the data recently released by the Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington-based research organisation that keeps a tab on 'Illicit...
In the post-budget press conference, Finance Minister AMA Muhith expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of bureaucrats. In this situation, it is not understandable why he has taken such a big...
LIONEL Messi has failed to deliver in the final again when it mattered most and Argentina lost the Copa America Cup final against the defending champion Chile. After a goalless...
IT is well known that many experts in the country are against construction of Rampal Power Plant at Khulna. According to them the plant will have an adverse impact on...
THE government has proposed tax on meditation courses in the proposed budget for 2016-17 which seems illogical. Meditation is a self-development programme and is considered as an alternative treatment technique...
Even a decade ago, migration was not considered to be as important a subject in academic or policy-related discussions as it is today. We observe a growing interest in the...
The United Kingdom's (UK) decision to quit the European Union, known as Brexit, has spurred a new wave of debate on its impact on multilateral trading regime. Immediately after the...
Contamination and adulteration of foods with low-quality substitute and toxic chemicals pose a serious threat to public health, especially in a country like Bangladesh where due to poor health literacy,...
This refers to the opinion piece by Sayed Kamaluddin titled "G-7 summit, China and rising global tensions" published in the FE on June 05, 2016. The article unfortunately carries some...
This refers to the opinion piece by Sayed Kamaluddin titled "G-7 summit, China and rising global tensions" published in the FE on June 05, 2016. The article unfortunately carries some...
RETAIL price of poultry egg and poultry bird has been increasing since May 01, 2016. I am a regular consumer of both poultry egg and bird. The retail price of...
IT was indeed a tragic incident that recently took place at a shopping centre at Uttara and took away seven lives. The incident took place just a week and half...
THE importance of learning English can hardly be overemphasised as English is the language of the global village we dream of. We need to learn English so that we can...
ACCORDING to the rule issued by the Bangladesh Supreme Court in 2015, CNG three-wheeler drivers cannot demand any fare from the passengers, rather the passengers will pay them the amount...
CONSTRUCTION of an eight-storied building is going on just opposite my residence. I often see the workers are working without any kind of safety gear. I reminded them several times...
One of my most favourite elder colleagues and renowned writer-cum-satirist Ranjit'Da (retired senior secretary of GOB Ranjit Kumar Biswas) is no more. His demise due to cardiac arrest at Chittagong...
The national budget proposals have been made with the objective of (1) accelerating economic growth, reducing poverty, and creating higher employment opportunities which are required to implement the 7th Five...
The situation in Afghanistan - four times the size of Bangladesh with one-fourth of our population - continues to remain unstable. Attempts to establish democratic governance have also floundered in...
THIS time Dhaka will wear a different look during the Eid holidays which will be a long nine-day affair. Thanks to the initiative of the Honourable Prime Minster, the long...
NOBODY has so far spoken on behalf of salaried income group which will become an easy victim of tax net this year according to the proposed 2016-17 budget. This group...
In Bangladesh, the fixed income employees, particularly the government employees, have been financially the worst sufferers. Happily, the government realised the problem and this time increased the salary of the...
The decision taken by the Cabinet on April 04, 2016 to evict all commercial entities from the residential areas in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Dhanmandi and Uttara within six months came...
The world of business has been changing very fast, and unpredictably too. It is being rightly viewed that 'coping with the complexity of today's business environment is not about predicting...
Coming face to face with a man-eater all of a sudden or stumbling on a cobra generates a lot of fear in all normal people. In situations like this, some...
The 8:20-class in room 2080 on a particular day of the week would have me extra alert, even edgy -- to be strictly on time. 'On time' for me meant...
Tranquillity lost is rarely recoverable, but a sure way to reach it is to make peace with ourselves, our lives and the people who turn our world upside down. Abdur...
APICULTURE by using box-method can be one of the most effective sources of income due to easy methods of preparation involved. In Bangladesh, we have immense demand of honey -...
RAMADAN is a time when we should be extra careful about our health. We should go for only healthy foods after day long fasting. It is not easy to resist...
BANGLADESH has a population of 160 million, but only 13 per cent of the population has a bank account. But the country is witnessing increased cash flow to rural areas,...
BOTH the screen shots were taken from TV on June 21 in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka. It is a movie channel run by the local cable operator. While telecasting a...
ZAKAT is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat is obligatory for every Muslim who has certain amount money or goods after meeting all his expenses in a year....
DURING the holy month of Ramadan the city dwellers face serious traffic gridlock particularly in late afternoon when they rush towards home for iftar. We see the commuters getting locked...
The Bangladeshi Muslims living in the United Kingdom and Europe are very kind and generous in donating money at charity. They have proved their generosity and shown their apparent kindness...
Risk is an inherent element of banking operations and effective risk management is the key to success. Granting of any form of loans or credit is the most common type...
According to the Finance Act 2013 (budget 2013-14) if the house rent allowance to an employee in cash exceeds Tk 220,000 per year, the excess amount of house rent shall...
RAMADAN is the holiest month of the year for Muslims. It is a period to refocus on spiritual matters, exercise patience and self-control. But the young generation of our country...
BANGLADESH needs FDI for accelerated growth. But one of the main reasons why the investors are shying away is the high rate of corporate tax in Bangladesh. In fact, investors...
The Syrian Civil War began in 2011 amongst multiple opposition factions -- basically anti-government groups and the government. Since 2014, a terrorist entity, named Islamic State of Iraq and the...
Questioning official statistics is a standard practice, especially for research and analysis. It doesn't mean that questions are intended to undermine national attainments. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult in...
Hypertension is one of the main causes of stroke. It is also known as high blood pressure. It damages blood vessel walls. Hypertension and its complications account for an estimated...
The nightmarish experience of travelling to countryside during Eid holidays is best known to those who undertake travels during Eid holidays. About half the people of Dhaka leave the city...
GETTING stuck in a traffic jam nowadays is quite normal. Every day we lose hours of our valuable time because of traffic gridlock and the situation is getting from bad...
Cement connects. When Bangladesh's cement industry evolved from the early 1990s, it was part and parcel of a construction boom, in turn reflecting a surging real estate sector. Invigorating some...
Transportation has become a big issue of our time. Most people of Dhaka travel by rickshaws, which is one of the major causes of traffic jam. Travelling by rickshaw is...
THE new service development process involves recognising chances and opportunities in a fast changing technological environment. It concerns all the activities involved in realising new service opportunities including product or...
MARKETS are flooded with fake cosmetics. The situation has reached a stage when it has become almost impossible for consumers to separate fake products from genuine ones. These fake products...
Monpura is one of the remotest and darkest islands of the country situated in Bhola. The island is very popular among the local travellers for its panoramic natural beauty. More...
DHAKA, the capital of Bangladesh, lacks efficient garbage management. As a result, garbage is found everywhere across the city. Garbage are aplenty at roadsides, around the parks, by the rivers...
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