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Indians as well as many in Bangladesh have carefully watched with interest the proceedings of the recent assembly electoral process (between April 04 and May 16, 2016) that have taken...
Dispute regarding annual value and income from housing property has been a major point of dispute among the assessee and the tax officials over the years. The officials often arbitrarily...
THE Sunrisers Hyderabad powered its way to the IPL final. Unfortunately Mustafiz could not play the second qualifier on Friday due to hamstring injury, but he was with the team...
ATM card is now being widely used by the townspeople across Bangladesh as it helps them to draw money any time during 24 hours on 365 days in a year....
A local daily carried an interesting article on the introduction of mobile libraries at the doorsteps of the rural people at Naogoan. The voluntary organization "Dipshika" has launched this praiseworthy...
For quite some time, the world has been observing an incredible upward curve of the Bangladesh economy. Without any doubt, today's Bangladesh is an emerging force to be reckoned with....
RIVER gypsies are a roaming community living in Bangladesh usually known as Bede community. Traditionally they live in boats and therefore normally have no household on land. They travel in...
I am very glad and welcome the rule by High Court asking the government to pay compensation of Tk 5.0 million to Abdul Jalil, who was wrongly imprisoned for 14...
S. M. Rayhanul Islam ______________________ The Right to Education and the Teaching Profession Published by UNESCO, September, 2015 Pages 149 ____________________ An education system is only as good as its...
Syed Mahbubur Rashid _____________________ Gods of Corruption By Promilla Shankar (I.A.S. Retd) Published by Manas Publications (We convert fighters into writers) New Delhi- 110002, India ¬¬¬¬_______________________ Promilla Shankar joined the...
Many species in the animal world are said to be in love with intoxicants. According to researchers, a few of them even make periodic trips to psychedelic addiction. They get...
Globally, tax havens and offshore jurisdictions are attracting huge amounts of foreign direct investment (FDI) when many developing countries are not receiving their required FDI even providing a lot of...
AS a citizen of this country, I was glad to know that the Supreme Court has upheld the verdict of the High Court about curtailing arbitrary power concerning arrest, detention...
IT is good to know that the government is contemplating to increase the prices of cheap cigarettes in the upcoming budget as it will help reduce the spread of tobacco...
FOLLOWING the Malaysian Airline's latest air crash, a fascinatingly detailed story was published in an English daily on the subject with a heading: "Why do planes crash?" The story contained...
Once upon a time, jute was the golden fibre of Bangladesh. The country used to earn the highest amount of foreign currency by exporting jute and jute goods. However, starting...
One of many strategies for economic development is making businesses more inclusive. The term "inclusive business" means integrating the poor into the market system either as consumers on the demand...
US officials have recently issued warning to the banks globally about the potential threat of cyber-attack. They have referred the incident of the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist and feared that...
Three main pillars bind Saudi Arabia together: oil, the ruling Al Saud family and Islam. Reforms are preparing the Middle East’s largest economy for the end of a reliance on...
THE holy month of Ramadan is yet to arrive, but prices of many kitchen items have already started shooting up. We have doubts if the concerned authorities of the government...
There are countless open manholes in the city. Those are not simply manholes, they are death traps for the city dwellers. Pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists are most probable victims of...
RAIN is a blessing for us particularly during the summer months. But in view of the sufferings of the commuters, at times we are made to feel that rain is...
Along with higher growth and poverty reduction, Bangladesh has experienced a serious long-term rise in income inequality. Development of a redistributive fiscal policy to income inequality should be considered third...
While Pakistan went through a rather subdued routine of protesting execution of their one-time collaborators-the war criminals of Bangladesh-the Turkish President Erdogan has chosen to make louder noises with repeated...
Apple and 28 other US enterprises have announced their decision to invest in China to the tune of over $5.14 billion on May 13 and 14 respectively. Apple, the major...
Although most of our university graduates are either unemployed or underemployed, a growing number of foreigners, in many cases with similar qualifications, are being recruited for management and advisory positions....
It has become impossible to deny the so-called secular stagnation gripping the world's most developed economies: Wealth is piling up, but real wages are barely rising and labour force participation...
DONALD Trump, the Republican candidate in the US presidential election, as irresponsible as he is, did not pause to think before speculating about the EgyptAir MS804 crash. Early Thursday morning...
SMOKING once picked up is very difficult to quit. Most teenagers take up smoking as a matter of fun but are soon trapped and find it difficult to give up....
AUTISM is a developmental disorder, characterized by impaired social interaction. It is a problem with verbal and non-verbal communication and repetitive behaviour and obsessive interest. The number of autistic children...
There is a massive global movement against using fossil fuels for reducing carbon emissions and tackling the challenges of global warming. Germany has created an example for others by taking...
The announcement that US President Barack Obama's visit to Japan later this month will include a stop in Hiroshima is welcome news. Of course, Obama will not apologise for America's...
THE internet has become an integral part of our life and is no more a luxury to roam around in a realm of imagination and dreams. It has become a...
TO encourage and support financially the meritorious students in each Thana/Upazila area the government has been giving stipends against good achievement in Primary School Certificate, Junior School Certificate, Secondary School...
FOREIGN friend of Bangladesh, author, and staunch opponent of corporal punishment, Prof. Murray A. Straus, has died. He was 89. Dr. Straus, Emeritus of Sociology and Co-Director, Family Research Laboratory,...
THE world observes "No tobacco day" with the help of the World Health Organisation on May 31 every year and our country is also no exception. Increasing number of smokers...
THE Indian Premier League (IPL) has created a magic among the sports lovers of the cricketing world. It has already won the hearts of the cricket lovers in Bangladesh. Nowadays,...
One of the big victims of global neo-liberalism has been corporatism. It typically refers to a policy-peddling network comprising of influential business leaders, on the one hand, and on the...
The dismal passing rate of rural secondary schools in the 2016 SSC and equivalent exam results may not surprise many. The overall education scenario in our villages has for ages...
Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) have become a very big concern for the bilateral as well as regional trade especially in South Asia. Eight member-countries of the SAARC (South Asian Association for...
THE whole nation was rudely shocked to see the headmaster of a school at Nayaranganj being publicly humiliated by a Member of Parliament. Later the headmaster was removed from his...
BANGLADESH is a country of financially weak population. More than 25 per cent of our people, i.e., over 40 million, are extreme poor and more than 60 per cent, i.e.,...
TERRORISM has assumed ominous proportions globally and we need to address the menace with a concerted global effort. I think light of education can work as a panacea to the...
One of the most promising frozen food sectors appears to be struggling for survival. The shrimp aquaculture not only contributed more than half a billion (U$509.72 in 2015, according to...
Recently the Hon'ble High Court Division of the Supreme Court (HD of SC) declared, in a judgment, the 16th Constitutional Amendment void and unconstitutional. Thoughts fomented this writer's mind last...
READING books is a very good habit as it not only helps us enlighten our minds but also broadens our mental horizon and enables us to enjoy a better quality...
FOLLOWING a directive issued by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) asking 'not to take fees from bank job seekers' to all banks of the country, some of the private commercial banks...
I was shocked to read about the sufferings of the prisoners in an article carried by a local daily. It was unfortunate to know that they have to pay money...
Saudi Arabia has captured the world's attention with the announcement of an ambitious agenda, called Vision 2030, aimed at overhauling the structure of its economy. The plan would reduce historical...
Those campaigning for Britain to exit the European Union (EU) claim that doing so would make their country both freer and richer. They assert that after "Brexit", the UK could...
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