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Temporary halt to WASA's annual ritual 

It is a piece of welcome news that the Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) board has declined to approve the proposal to increase the water tariff by 5.0 per cent. Millions of consumers would thank the board for doing...

New order of economic, social and cultural liberty

For a young nation, celebration of the golden jubilee of...

Caring for the farmers

Agriculture is still one of the largest sectors in Bangladesh...

Eco-friendly brick making

Among the many man-made environmental hazards, the one going unabated...

Tourism in the time of pandemic

The frenzy over touring the country's popular spots continues to...

Knowing reasons behind second wave of Covid-19

A stark contrast between the maximum surge of coronavirus infection...

BSEC's high ambition amid odds

The securities regulator has set an ambitious target. It wants...

Persecuted, yet finally unstoppable

The news is distressing. It carried the report of a...

Effective tool for poverty alleviation

The unbanked population, especially villagers, would be highly benefited if...

Foreign reserve for development work

The main use of a country's foreign reserve is to...

At the confluence of a centenary and a golden jubilee

A centenary and a golden jubilee -- two different occasions...

Covid woes for women

Womenfolk in general are still reeling from the havoc wreaked...

Life still difficult for working class

The pandemic is not yet over. From the early part...

Incentive-based programmes for the SoEs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  has endorsed the draft policy on...

Still the sole weapon against pandemic

With the advent of winter, Europe and North America saw...

The challenge of bridging generation gap  

The generation that fought the Liberation War in 1971 is...

Mending the Digital Security Act

The recent custodial death of the writer Mushtaq Ahmed after...

Leasing out state-owned jute mills

When more than seven months back, the decision of shutting...

School closures near tipping point

The message is clear. The teachers and guardians across the...

Defining the term 'wilful', legally  

The government, reportedly, has prepared the draft of yet another...

Dealing with traffic gridlocks in city

Traffic congestion in Dhaka city has long been taking a...

Rocky road before Burmese people

Gradually the Burmese military has started to bare its fangs...

Let transition to the stage of developing nation be inclusive

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy recommends on February...

Health awareness among female RMG workers

There are currently around 4,500 registered factories under the Bangladesh...

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