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Care-giving sector needs the attention it deserves

It is strange that despite high potential, care-giving service sector in the country has remained largely overlooked as a significant driver of employment. A recent study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that Bangladesh could create approximately 7.0 million new jobs in care-giving services by 2035, while global demand...

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Making legal parameter conducive to economic growth

This country is not particularly known for building a society free from violence and crimes including the bone-chilling types. A people that has emerged independent out of one of the fiercest liberation wars in world history is inured to blood-letting no matter if it dislikes to recollect the traumatic experiences...

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Cornea donation is no taboo

"How good it will be if my eyes can see the beautiful world even after my demise." This is the desire of many forward-looking and progressive people, who opt for donation of eyes or corneal tissues which facilitate restoration of vision of those suffering from cornea damage. Unfortunately, the number...

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Unfit BRTC buses worry CoU students

When the announcement was made that transport owners have six months to remove unfit vehicles from the road, Comilla University students were left wondering what would happen to university buses most of which are rented from the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). The majority of these BRTC buses operating on...

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Impact of rising inflation

Inflation has become a growing concern for Bangladesh in recent years, as both global and domestic factors drive up the prices of goods and services. With inflationary pressures affecting everything from food prices to energy costs, the impact on Bangladesh's economy is significant, particularly for low- and middle-income households. Although...

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