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Rare feat in project implementation

Project implementation is not a strong point with ministries and organisations -public or private in this country. Without revised additional allocation and rescheduled implementation period hardly any development project in this country has ever been accomplished. Rescheduling obviously leads to cost overrun and prolonging suffering of people, particularly in case...

Garment export--the brunt of low price

A recent report released by the New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has come up with what looks like a scandalous reality often not heeded to while taking note of the inadequate rights situation prevailing in cheaper apparel exporting countries. The report titled 'How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices...

Attitude towards jobs needs to change

The 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has just taken place. Congratulations to all the applicants who have managed to qualify for BCS preliminary examination. Not all the fresh graduates in Bangladesh get the opportunity to qualify for the preliminary examination. So, the candidates who have successfully crossed that hurdle...

Subir Nandi, the golden voice becomes mute

Noted singer Subir Nandi left this mortal world on Tuesday. He was taken to Singapore for better treatment. He was 66 years old. His death has created a void in our music industry. Subir Nandi sang many popular songs. Born in Habigang in 1953, he started his musical career in...

No weekend, no government holiday for transport workers

Newspapers report findings of a study of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS). The study says 90 per cent of transport workers do not get weekly leave and more than 98 per cent of transport workers have to work on government holidays. Similar situation prevails for the security workers. The...

Ramadan and price hike

It is a matter of grief that some unscrupulous businesspeople have raised price of commodities manifold ahead of Ramadan. The majority people of our country are Muslims and they are fasting in Ramadan. However, it would be difficult for many devotees to fast as they will have less to eat....