Poor management of traffic system
The interim government has apparently failed to bring about any perceptible change in the atrocious traffic congestion and road safety. On the contrary, the city's traffic situation appears to have worsened as Dhaka has literally become a city of road blockades. Since the government assumed office, hardly a day has...
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Return of gold as safest asset
Precious metals including gold and silver have turned pricier recently. This was the trend last year when central banks around the world added hundreds of tons of gold to their reserves, according to the World Gold Council trade association. Similarly, price of silver has also seen a significant rise due...
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LPG cylinder-price hike and BERC inaction
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has fixed the price of a 12-kg LPG (liquid petroleum gas) cylinder at Tk1,253 but its retail price has now crossed the Tk 2,000 mark. However, according to a report carried in a leading contemporary, the unilateral price hike is not uniform. The price...
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Break the LPG syndicate
The rampant control of syndicates in the country's gas sector has become a serious source of hardship for ordinary citizens. Despite repeated promises of uninterrupted residential supply, the reality is different. In many households, especially during crucial morning and evening hours, gas burners go cold, disrupting daily life. Yet consumers...
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What are vulgar lyrics teaching children?
Music is one of the most powerful cultural tools in any society. It entertains, educates, preserves heritage and often reflects collective emotions. Yet, when music normalises vulgar language and degrading expressions, especially in public spaces, it stops being harmless entertainment and begins to shape behaviour, most alarmingly, of children.In Bangladesh...
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