The friendship as delineated in the fable of a fox and a crane could not be more appropriate for the relationship between two cricket teams, one hosting the other. While the fox invited his friend crane to offer a delicacy on a flat dish, the crane with its long beak had great difficulty to peck at
It is common knowledge that people cry when they chop onions. But in Bangladesh, even a look at this essential kitchen item at the grocer's can bring tears to a buyer's eyes. Why that is so everyone knows here. And it is the unpredictability of the bulb's price, which is in the habit of skyrocketin
The government is supposed to ensure availability of all the text books for students before their first school-day of the year. It is a key expectation of the people, especially of students and guardians, from their government. In our country, schools begin their classes from January 1, but accord
A ten-year-old schoolgirl loves to read books passionately. Her parents are puzzled as the girl spares no time to read whatever book is available to her. She borrows as many books as possible from the school library at a time. As the number of users of the school library is thin, the librarian is h
The other day a leading and vocal economist, while taking part in a discussion held recently with the members of the Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), blamed the 'noy-chhoi' (9-6) rates of interest for destabilising the country's banking sector. The rate cap also created lots of di
PayPal, one of the fastest, easiest and most popular online payment gateways in the world, is not available in Bangladesh. There has been a repeated demand from our freelancing community to bring PayPal to Bangladesh for a long time. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
The inward remittance figures are in for the month of November as the year draws to a close. The picture is far from rosy, and the data point to a monthly fall of 2.4 per cent in remittance from October the previous month. That percentage point represents a loss of earnings for the national coffers
Originally, doctor means teacher in Latin and, in medieval Europe, a doctorate was awarded as a licence to teach Latin at a university. As the earliest records go, the term 'doctor' referred to various Christian authorities including the Apostles and church fathers who taught and interpreted the Bi
Two reports on the use, better say abuse, of school fields carried in two contemporaries ---one Bangla and another English ---are a poor commentary not only on the concept of educational environment but also of the extra-curricular activities that complement education. One report maintains that wee
Samuel P Huntington said in his book 'Clash of Civilisations' that people's cultural and religious identities would be the primary source of conflicts in the post-Cold War era. That does not mean he wanted conflicts. He just alerted the world to the necessity of doing the needful to avert such conf
As winter – the peak season of festivity – approaches, people get ready for wedding celebrations, picnics, reunions of families and friends, and a host of other social gatherings. Feast is the obvious, apparently the most important part of all these celebrations to entertain guest
When the new income tax law made tax returns and payment of tax on their earnings at a rate of 27.5 per cent mandatory for the provident fund (PF) in the private sector, private sector employees vented their deep frustration. Before, PFs registered with the NBR were not required to submit tax retur
It is often said that young people these days are no longer interested in reading newspapers. This is not correct. Rather, a major section of our youngsters is news-conscious and well-aware of what is happening around them and the world at large. The fact is that their news reading pattern has evol
