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A positive approach to enhancing road safety in Bangladesh

A positive approach to enhancing road safety in Bangladesh

Driving is a skill that requires proper training, knowledge, foresight, and endurance. Skilled professional drivers play a crucial role in ensuring road safety, leading to safer roads across Bangladesh. Achieving defensive driving skills is essential to create a favourable driving environment in th


The making of a nation against all odds

The making of a nation against all odds

The making of a nation has many turns and twists, particularly when it has to emerge first out of the grip of a colonial power and then from an equally, if not more exploitative, intriguing and brutal neo-colonial regime. Those turns and twists mark the milestones in a nation's history. Of course,

As we live

As we live

Biopics are great aid to class room teaching besides being a source of entertainment. These are used as courses are taught at the universities. They are accompaniment to lectures on related topics such as 'A Beautiful Mind' on how a Nobel prize was won by an obstinate scientist. A lecture on Game T

SAIF Powertec: On a par with the world in port operation

SAIF Powertec: On a par with the world in port operation

The Multi-Purpose Berth (MPB) of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is aimed at increasing productivity of the Chittagong Port by handling containers 2/3 times the normal pace. Own cranes are used for handling the containers from ships at a competitive cost like the ports in neighbouring countri

How economy and social lives go digital

How economy and social lives go digital

The rapid growth of digital platforms is transforming our economic landscapes and social lives. Access to high-speed internet connections and the growing usage of digital applications, tools, and communication technologies are leading to a range of improved business outcomes, such as productivity g

Towards inclusive growth in Bangladesh

Towards inclusive growth in Bangladesh

As Bangladesh navigates a shifting political landscape, the call for economic inclusivity is stronger than ever. At the heart of these changes lies an urgent need to make sure that every citizen can benefit from the nation's economic progress. For a country with a rapidly expanding GDP and ambitiou

Innovation, technology and global competitiveness

Innovation, technology and global competitiveness

Introduction: A new dawn for private sector growth As Bangladesh comes out of the political transitions of recent times, probably in no time in its history has the need for rejuvenation of the private sector become urgent. The private sector in Bangladesh, anchored by the industries such as RMG,

What chillier winter with cold waves mean to the poor

What chillier winter with cold waves mean to the poor

It is hard to remember when Agrahayan was this chilly last time. Senior citizens may recollect that in the 50s and 60s of the past millennium, it was harvesting time of the main crop Aman paddy. In the plain lands of southern Bangladesh, paddy fields still remained submerged and the local varieties

Trails, thrills, and Tobermory tales

Trails, thrills, and Tobermory tales

We were all worn out from the trip to Niagara and the drive up to Tobermory. The night before our venture to The Grotto, we played a game of Secret Hitler. Our group consisted of my husband, Zia, and two other couples who were friends who went way back-one from Toronto and the other from Sudbury. A

How misplaced priorities have governed human minds

How misplaced priorities have governed human minds

Human mind is shaped by an array of physical, mental, social, cultural, religious and geographical elements. Both hereditary or genetic and environmental influences go into the making of the mind. There is nothing absolutely evil or good in the bargain. Now the question is, if a person's overall ma

Private universities and century-old trust law

Private universities and century-old trust law

According to experts, the existing Trust Act of Bangladesh is an old and complex law. With a view to framing a new trust act, in 2017 a law commission was formed comprising Justice ABM Khairul Haque as Chairman, and late Professor Dr. Shah Alam and Justice ATM Fazle Kabir as members. In the recomme