How to celebrate the National Film Day
Observance of the National Film Day could be salubrious enough but for the moribund state of the film industry in the country. When cinemas are churning out record number of films -- commercial, blockbuster and art included, and releasing those at hundreds of cinema halls in other countries, particularly in...
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FTAs hold the future
Bangladesh appears to be too much complacent on its achievements these days. Such complacence is understandable, but too much of that may be harmful. Bangladesh has a long way to go and the path is not easy. In some cases, the economy is still on a razor's edge. Our growth...
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What should economic growth mean?
Although the Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is claiming that the country's economy is expected to achieve 7.65 per cent growth in the current financial year, economic analysts tend to believe that the real economic activities are not compatible with the official figures. The bureau says the gross income per head...
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More women-only buses required
DHAKA can be termed commuter-friendly by no stretch of imagination. Citizens have to go literally through an ordeal to commute from one place to another. But there is very little that a citizen can do about it. Despite being a man I have to wade through a lot of physical...
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4G or just a joke
ALTHOUGH Bangladesh entered 4G era on February 19 according to reports published in media, the 4G facility is hardly available. As I talk about it to my friends and relatives, they laugh it away as if it were a big joke.What is 4G, is a question that stands out as...
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Boosting self-confidence with martial art
MARTIAL ART is a great way of defence, which may be used for a number of reasons like self-defence, mental and spiritual development etc. It is becoming increasingly popular in our country thanks to international movie stars like Bruce Lee, Jacky Chan and also our movie stars like Rubel, Jahangir...
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