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The debate over commercial coaching

There are still a few people around that benefitted from extra coaching in their schools at nominal fees to help the less gifted ones overcome their deficiencies. Those were the days when teaching was a noble profession and the students...

Introduction of pensions in Bangladesh: Points to ponder

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) is mulling the introduction of...

Munich security conference: US goes it alone

Security is a fundamental human concern. The Munich Security Conference...

Fire at hospital

Hospital is where patients seek cure for physical and mental...

Climate change adaptation: Monitoring and evaluation gaining in importance

Climate change not only threatens lives and livelihoods, but also...

Living on an earth without insects

The news of extinction of nearly half of all insects...

Corruption: Causes and its consequences for the economy

Corruption has been around the globe for a very long...

Libraries are struggling

Use of libraries across the country is gradually turning more...

Bulging mattress money?

Banks are reportedly worried because their deposit growth has declined...

Losing out on prioritisation

Prioritisation may be a necessary evil for countries with limited...

Inequality impedes harmonious growth

Despite rise in gross domestic product (GDP) growth and reported...

Losing faith in democracy

Democracy isn't perfect but it's the best ism available. The...

A Manchurian candidate for World Bank

Following an unwritten agreement between America and the European Countries...

Evaluating the role of agriculturists

Every year, Bangladesh observes February 13 as Agriculturist Day. Bangabandhu...

Banks and news media

It happens sometimes. Media reports on banks contain information that...

Keeping rivers free of encroachers

The country's conservationists, especially the activists engaged in campaigns to...

Banking chaos bruises the economy: Structural problems need to be rectified

The state of health of the country's banking sector has...

Ending the US stranglehold on the World Bank

Nominations opened last week for the World Bank presidency, one...

The ghosts of Versailles: Price of setting expectations too high

It has now been just over 100 years since the...

Combating corruption: Ensuring transparency, good governance

We might not like it but Bangladesh once again has...

Unravelling Hercules mystery

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan broke the silence over what he...

Festivities with foreign friends

The city of Dhaka these days is used to seeing...

US-China trade talks: Rifts remain wide open

The United States and China wrapped up a new round...

Not all is well with book fair

The first week of the month-long Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela...

The debate over commercial coaching

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