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Exploring greater use of commuter train service

When economy grows, it increases the movement of people and products or the vice versa. To facilitate the movement, an improved transport system is essential. Unfortunately, this is the area where Bangladesh still lags behind. Too much dependence on road...

What is threatening science?

Scientific knowledge and technological innovation, as Yuval Noah Harari emphasises...

Technological advancement and low-cost labour theory

Franklin Mendels had termed the "development of a labour intensive...

The return of vendors  

For a while--just for a while, confidence stemmed that the...

Brazilians decide on a shift to the right at any cost

Voters in Brazil ignored threats to democracy and opted for...

Bridging troubled waters: China's tango with Japan

We cannot reduce every major global economic development upon US...

SMEs: Upskilling workers, reducing costs

Amidst the tightening measures and unfavourable external factors such as...

Priority to setting up more economic zones

The government has launched an ambitious programme to set up...

Quality infrastructure emphasised to match bright prospects  

"Destination Bangladesh", an event organised  by the  Dhaka Chamber of...

Beggars can't be choosers

Imran Khan's first speech as Prime Minister was all about...

The other side of democracy  

One form of opposition to strike campaigns resorted to by...

Rural economy: Impact of migration, remittance

Migration has long been the attention of academics and policymakers...

Loan portfolio management - in a climate of rising NPL

Loans and advances constitute the largest segment of bank's assets. ...

In pursuit of education, they stand apart

She is not Helen Keller. But who knows Subarna Das...

Transport workers' strike - from the perspective of jurisprudence

A 48-hour strike by transport workers began at 6 am...

The economics of the climate crisis

Two major events early this month bear directly on global...

Bringing buoyancy to our rivers  

The periodic boat races organised in different parts of the...

Israel on the docks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was agitated by the speech...

Australia can still do more for Rohingyas

In a rare foreign policy move, the Australian government on...

The economic consequences of Trump

Video clip: From this day forward, it's going to be...

Postal finance needs better customer service    

South Asia has the highest coverage of post offices across...

Employment scenario: The double-edged sword

Depending on which side of the argument one is on,...

Ghostly sight of flyovers says it all

Construction of the Moghbazar-Mouchak (combined) flyover project was completed by...

KILLER politicians

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" asked...

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