Welcome Anwar Ibrahim's visit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's brief visit to Bangladesh on Friday will be regarded as a milestone in relations between the two brotherly nations. His visit marks the first official visit by a head of government since the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has assumed office...
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Is Dhaka's traffic muddle solvable?
An orgnanisation styled, Dhaka Traffic Congestion Relief Committee (DTCRC), at a press conference in the city on Saturday last presented an 11-point proposal to the interim government aimed at resolving the capital city's tormenting traffic tangle. The suggestions put forward included among others activation of waterways by excavating the existing...
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Strategy for addressing inflation
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has reckoned that the inflation for September has dropped with both food and non-food prices registering a decline. According to the BBS, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) settled at 9.92 per cent in September from 10.49 per cent in its previous month. The CPI...
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Doctors must prescribe generic names of drugs
Writing the generic name of drugs in prescriptions has been customary in many developed countries for a long time. In India, it is compulsory for physicians to prescribe medicines by generic names rather than by brand names. However, no legal framework is available in Bangladesh. As a result, patients have...
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World Teachers' Day
The World Teachers' Day is observed to honour and celebrate teachers globally. The day is an international event held annually on 5th October to recognise the invaluable contributions of teachers. Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of the "ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers" in 1966. This recommendation,...
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