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Result reversal

The just published results of the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and primary terminal examinations have been poorer by all counts. If lower pass rates for all education boards, with Comilla Board hitting an abysmally low point at 62.83 per cent, is a cause for serious concern, a sharp drop in...

Looking back and forth

According to Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in Economics, "The most distinctive aspect of 2017 would be uncertainty, fuelled by, among other things, Donald Trumph's election as the president of the United States and the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union. The only certainty, it seemed, was uncertainty...

No end to hill-cutting yet

The hills in southeastern Chittagong continue to hit the headlines as landslides continue to kill the people who live on their slopes. The other day, three persons were killed in a landslide in Rangunia upazila when some workers were cutting a hill. The Rajanagar union parishad chairman said at least...

Save the Dhaleshwari from pollution

THE rivers of the country play an important role in the life and livelihoods of people. But the rivers are being polluted by our indifference. Rivers and canals are used as waste bins as household and industrial wastes are being indiscriminately thrown into them. The government accords permission to new...

Lack of amusement facilities in the capital

CITIZENS of Dhaka are often heard complaining that the city painfully lacks amusement facilities. Parks with garden and open spaces are too few and ill maintained. Thanks to Bashundhara Shopping Centre and Jamuna Future Park the people can at least watch some good movies on the big screen with comfort...

Making internet cheaper

THE world has been moving ahead remarkably and the lion's share of credit for the remarkable development should go to computer and internet. When internet was first developed no one could imagine that it would have an overwhelming influence on all sectors of society and economy. Internet has truly opened...