The labourers giving coats of whitewash to the top floor of a high-rise building has long become a common sight in the capital. What adds to the appalling nature of the job is they work in a precarious situation, with no safety gear at all. The same frightening spectacle is...
Read moreWhat should be the reasonable price of rice at the consumers' level? Answers to this question would surely vary. The growers would quote a price that suits them best while the consumers would like to see the price of the main staple at an affordable level. Then again, affordability varies...
Read moreMembers of the police make news, more often than not, for all the wrong reasons. Not only do many of them revel in an anti-people posture and role, but quite a few are becoming increasingly involved in criminal activities. This is contrary to their service rules which make it incumbent...
Read moreTHIS refers to two news items headlined "No tests on leaked questions" on February 2, 2018 and "SSC Bangla 2nd paper questions leak" on February 4, 2018 in the Financial Express. Although Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and other high-ups in the ministry have already refuted the allegations, the reason...
Read moreWHEN the humanoid robot "Sophia" was named a citizen of Saudi Arabia late last year, she became the world's first robot citizen. Now, Sophia says she wants to experience more aspects of human life like making friends, having a career, starting a family, and even having a baby. Sophia was...
Read moreHUMAN trafficking has assumed the status of a nagging problem across the world particularly over the last few years. If all local and international stakeholders do not recognise the severity of the situation, the world would be trapped in a deeper crisis during the coming years. Unless proper attention is...
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