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Increased use of plastic

Increased use of plastic goods and materials is a fact of modern life. Whether it is indicative of socio-economic development is, however, yet to be clear. Apparently, though, it signifies a radical change in lifestyle integral to higher standard of living. And higher living standard is impossible without economic development...

Draft guidelines for streamlining corporate governance

The stock market regulator, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) published on December 21, 2017 new corporate governance guidelines soliciting public opinion, as required under the law. The draft corporate guidelines are vastly improved over the previous ones that are in place till now. The new ones contain detailed...

Stemming the tide of environmental degradation

There is no denying that the state of environment in Bangladesh is not at all praiseworthy. Severe air, water and noise pollution are threatening human health, ecosystems and economic growth. Air pollution is rising as a consequence of population boom, burning fossil fuels, industrialisation etc.On the other hand, water pollution...

Making Dhaka an ideal city

OUR capital city is becoming chaotic day by day. Its liveability standard is going down. All the negative elements such as air pollution, noise pollution, traffic gridlock, water logging etc that impair the urban quality of a city are present here.Last but not least, frequent gatherings on the streets by...

Ekushey Book Fair

EKUSHEY book fair is not just a traditional fair, but it is a book festival where people gather in large numbers in a festive mood to buy books authored by the eminent writers of the country. Some latest foreign publications are also available, but local writers are the main attraction....

Prisons are unsafe for children

IN 2012, the High Court declared a rule that no children will be kept in jails. Unfortunately many innocent children have been growing up with their mothers in prisons around the country. These children can not have proper education and nourishment inside prisons. They grow up with a psycho-social pressure...