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Stopping misuse of fund for road repair

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) report on irregularities, if any, in the construction of roads and highways, now under perusal, comes as a step in the right direction. Complaints of use of substandard materials, deliberate avoidance of proper construction process and method, tinkering with plans etc., have mounted without redress. Instances...

Tacit admission of question-paper leak won't help

The inter-ministerial committee constituted to ascertain whether the question papers of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations got leaked or not has come up with its findings. It has tacitly admitted that question papers of a few subjects were circulated moments before the beginning of exams among close groups on...

Rohingya issue: A tough call

The fear that the nearly 1.0 million Rohingyas who have entered Bangladesh until now to escape persecution would never go back to their ancestral homeland -Myanmar --has gained strength lately. The developments and statements coming from men of authority are responsible for leading people to draw their conclusion. Finance Minister...

Torn and worn-out currency notes

IT is really sad that as we present torn and worn-out currency notes, especially 100 taka notes, at banks' counters, most banks refuse to accept the same. As a result, we as common people are faced with extreme difficulties and do not know what to do with them. I personally...

Green Dhaka, clean Dhaka

THE other day I was talking to a fellow passenger in a bus who sat beside me while I was returning home from my office. As we were approaching Bonosree area he told me that although the residents there are blessed with a lake, it is also a matter of...

Diabetes: Rising health concern

THE number of diabetic patients is rising and the number now stands approximately at 7 million in our country. Unless widespread awareness is created among people it is going to hurt us more severely. There are around 400 million people across the world with diabetes. It is a disease in...