SME advisory centres
The prime minister's announcement on setting up advisory centres for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in all districts and upazilas in the country augurs well for this particular type of industry. One gets the idea that the advisory centres will be more like the agriculture extension centres that have contributed...
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How feasible is Rohingya relocation plan?
Although some efforts have been taken both by Bangladesh and Myanmar, no virtual progress is visible on Rohingya repatriation so far. The deal, signed between the two countries on the issue recently, has been of little help.Observing this at a meeting with the Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General in the...
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New spelling of place names
What's in a name? No matter how one calls a rose, it will continue to give its sweet smell. Thus felt Shakespeare. The people feeling troubled over the changes in the English spelling of five districts in the country could have taken recourse to the playwright. They haven't apparently. Instead,...
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Mayoral cleaning drive in Dhaka
THE announcement of a massive cleaning drive to be led by the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is set to provoke mixed reactions. It has been learnt that the corporation is vying to be on the list of the Guinness Book of World Records. Many will find the...
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Awesome and spine chilling accident
IT is a matter of serious concern that collision between two rushing buses has cost Rajib Hossain, a third year student of Government Titumir College, the wrist of his right hand. Although the matter is under investigation, there is no denying the fact that the accident occurred due to reckless...
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Eve teasing: No sign of respite
EVE-TEASING has been happening everywhere in the country, be it in a city or a remote village. But it is painful that a large number of young men from respectable families are found involved in the crime. Eve teasing is not just a simple crime as it looks, but it...
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