Bay Container Terminal
Last week by virtue of an agreement between the Central Land Allocation Committee (CLAC) of Ministry of Land and the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), 803 acres of land was allocated for the Bay Container Terminal on a small island off the Patenga coast. This is in addition to the 68...
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What it takes for jute industry to be profitable
When the Prime Minister said the other day that her government was determined to bring back the golden days of jute, the golden fibre that once fetched 90 per cent of the country's foreign revenue, she, of course, didn't mean the resurgence of jute to that unlikely proportion -- accounting...
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The fundamentals of financial discipline
Financial discipline has been one of the most discussed terms in recent years, especially when it comes to successful management of organisations. Even a well-performing organisation will not be stable, until and unless financial discipline (FD) is maintained in it. Actually, FD is about knowing the appropriate numbers related to...
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Commuting in Dhaka city
A World Bank study (2017) says that the average speed of traffic in Dhaka is seven kilometers an hour. In comparison, an average individual walks at an average speed of five kilometres per hour and jogs at around eight kilometres per hour. From the above data, it is evident that...
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Candidate kidnapped
Emdadul Huq, one candidate for lecturer position at the Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, was abducted by some 'powerful' students on the day when he was going to appear at the viva voce as part of the recruitment on March 27. Taken to central playground of the university, his...
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Making train journey more attractive
Travelling by train is very popular in our country. The railway is cheap, convenient, safe and comfortable. I always prefer taking the train when the option is available. In China, I experienced a journey by bullet train and found it comfortable. The train was very fast and ran 206 kilometres...
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