Areas of non-existent workplace safety
Workplace safety has long been a matter of serious concern but recent developments suggest that the situation has further deteriorated. Accidents and deaths arising from hazardous working conditions and compounded by persistent negligence in enforcing safety standards have cast a long shadow over the country's labour landscape. What should be...
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Welcome year 2026
An eventful year marked by tumultuous national developments and international conflicts raising at times the spectre of a World War III has just passed. The world has already welcomed the New Year with open arms in the hope that the looming threat of global trade suffering commercial convulsions due to...
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No escape from Dhaka's air pollution!
While celebration of the year 2026 began earlier in some countries like New Zealand and Australia, Dhaka began its journey into the New Year with the dubious tag of one of the most polluted cities in the world. Breathing outdoors now poses serious health risks due to the high levels...
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Why Bangladesh must embrace risk-based supervision
The Risk-Based Supervision (RBS), to be implemented from 01 January 2026, is likely to be the most vital lifeline for the banking sector in Bangladesh in the coming days. The banking sector is currently struggling hard with the non-performing loan (NPL) crisis and is often failing to maintain Basel norms...
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Festival or danger
The Thirty-first Night is meant to be a night of joy and celebration. As we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, it symbolises happiness, hope and anticipation. Yet the unfortunate reality is that the joy of this occasion often turns into a serious danger. Uncontrolled fireworks...
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