Capital flight
Euphemistically called siphoning off unaccounted for -and perhaps unearned -money in hundreds of billions from weaker economies to the stronger ones, the criminal practice has left the global wealth distribution even more lop-sided than it should have been. When the governments of such countries frantically appeal for investment from different...
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Only state-run public transport in capital
As traffic anarchy in Dhaka city and road accidents across the country relentlessly continue to claim lives, a country in Europe is all set to introduce no-fare travel. Indeed, Luxembourg will be the first country in the world to abolish fare on public transport from next summer. Already young people...
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Two sides of same coin
There has been no dearth of issues to fuel discussion in this country. A strong debate over the December 30 general election outcome that preoccupied the nation has more or less subsided by now. The content of a couple of international reports---one on graft and another on capital flight, published...
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Unused solar power sales should be encouraged
This letter is in reference to a report published in the Financial Express on January 31, 2019 titled 'Rooftop solar power sales growing fast in city'. It is reported that unused solar electricity, generated by consumers on the rooftops of their buildings, are increasingly being sold to government power distribution...
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Laughter is the best medicine
It seems that with every passing day, people are forgetting to smile and laugh in Bangladesh. They are so troubled and occupied by the hectic schedules at home, workplace and elsewhere that they forget to appreciate humour. Laughter naturally decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus...
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