May Day in today's changed context
The world has undergone a sea change since 1886 when the workers in the US city of Chicago launched the blood-stained agitation to establish eight-hour working day. That was the first organised workers' rights movement in the world. More than a century and three decades have gone by, but the...
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Expediting digitisation of land records
Fortunately for the government, its 'Digital Bangladesh' catchphrase has occupied a significant space in the public sphere over the past years. Unfortunately for the people, digital technology is still far from embracing even some of the most crucial areas where its application, though rather arduous and complicated, could bring a...
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Introducing self-attestation
Attestation is such a ubiquitous thing that there will be hardly anybody who does not have to go through the process of attestation. Attestation is an essential prerequisite for getting admitted into educational institutions, job application process, obtaining licenses, many government services, and what not. On a routine basis, job...
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Shocking loss of life in lightning strikes
As many as 24 people across the country were killed by thunder and lightning on a single day according to media reports. It sounds incredible and I am sure many lives could have been saved had the people known about the things to be done when lightning and thunder strike....
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Socially-responsible investment
Investors of our country are unaware of the immense benefits that Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) accrue. The idea is that making profit from unethical corporate practices can be avoided and one of the great alternatives in this regard could be the ETF. But the problem remains that many of these...
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