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DWASA's preparedness for water-logging problem

With the monsoon lurking round the corner, the issue of water-logging has, quite expectedly come to the fore, again, for public discussions. The Dhakaites are more worried than any time before as the problem gradually turned worse and became almost unmanageable. The residents of the capital city are, in fact,...

Exploring blue economy

Following the settlement of maritime disputes with Myanmar and India in December 2013 and in July 2014 respectively, the government has been in merriment for too long a time as though it were an accomplishment in itself and not what it should have been -- a horizon waiting to be...

Ensuring safety for Rohingyas during monsoon

As the repatriation of Rohingyas looks a long way off, the host country Bangladesh is poised to face a tough challenge in ensuring their safety in the temporary camps during the monsoon. Another daunting problem is that international assistance for the refugees is also on the decline. Natural disasters like...

VAT consultant examination

LIKE any other nation of the world VAT is one of our principal sources of revenue. Our National Board of Revenue (NBR) sets a goal for collecting VAT. But smooth collection of VAT is found difficult due to lack of VAT consultants. At present the number of VAT consultants is...

Rising divorce and extra-marital affairs

LOOKING at Dhaka City Corporations' records we can safely conclude that incidents of divorce have been rising. Women in this case are in the lead as they are filing more divorce cases than their male counterparts. In a patriarchal society like ours, women are held primarily responsible to keep their...

Deadly Yaba trade must be stopped

AS peddling of toxic drugs is a highly profitable business, many powerful and wealthy people are found involved in this trade. These people can neither be arrested nor brought to justice due to their links with the high-ups in the government. I am talking about Yaba which is among the...