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What future awaits DSE?

What future awaits DSE?

The first cover page of the Annual Report 2021-2022 of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) carries a brilliant slogan 'Capital market: The source of long-term and affordable financing.' The Chairman of DSE has observed, "Long-term finance is considered to be the care of sustainable development of a country.


Fighting a malice with  awareness

Fighting a malice with awareness

Today, March 4, is the World Day Against Sexual Harassment. However, no significant programmes have been taken anywhere in the country in the public or private domain to mark the day. It could have been possible to eradicate this type of crime, if various types of awareness programmes were taken to

The perspective of Rangamati

The perspective of Rangamati

People around the globe travel from one place to another either for the purpose of recreation and relaxation or economic activity. This act of intentional mobility involving a set of social, cultural, and economic doings on their part can be defined as tourism according to UNWTO. But does this set

Open Community Spaces  The winds of change in Dhaka

Open Community Spaces The winds of change in Dhaka

Every time elderlies talk about their childhood, they mention the ample greenery they witnessed in Dhaka while growing up. That might be a myth to today's generation, as they mostly experience the jungle of concrete. Standing on a balcony or a window, all barred with metal grills, one can hardly lo

Scientific breakthroughs  holding limitless prospect

Scientific breakthroughs holding limitless prospect

Science has always been in search of breaking new grounds. Recently two such ground-breaking achievements have been reported ---one from the United States of America and the other from the Netherlands. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved artificially developed meat for human consumptio

The discourse over democracy

The discourse over democracy

Since the dawn of civilisation, the most cherished values of the humans' progressive journey are democracy and people's well-being. More precisely, democracy is 'power of the people' or 'rule by the people' whereas well-being defines 'the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy. Moreover, ho

Delving deep into rich-poor divide

Delving deep into rich-poor divide

A recent flagship report of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) said the global health crisis doubled the wealth of the 10 richest men in the world while sending nearly 120 million people into extreme poverty.The report titled '2022 Flagship Report: Crises of Inequ

A contraption called school van

A contraption called school van

Of the many indigenously developed contraptions, a school van is only a type. The rickshaw vans have no roof and enclosure but the school vans have both with bench-like seating arrangement on three sides within. While flat-bed tricycles like 'nasimon', 'karimon', 'votvoti', easy bike, motor-ricksha

Next Maradona, next football god Search ends ...either ways

Next Maradona, next football god Search ends ...either ways

Since Ortega in early 90s to Messi in 2022, almost 15 Argentine players have been dubbed the "next Maradona," a title which merits a badge of exceptional footballing charisma. However, none has come so far, but Messi, who could actually conclude this search for the next Football God; and maybe begi

Return of  Hemanta  with all its  attributes

Return of Hemanta with all its attributes

Hemanta has at last returned at its mystical ---and perhaps magical --- best. Yes, for many years, maybe decades, the six seasons in this part of the world have gone berserk either losing their distinctive sights, sounds and colours or overlapping one another. But this time the duskiness, dews and