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Drive against footpath encroachers

The headline 'DNCC launches mobile court drive against footpath grabbers today' of a news item carried in page 8 of this newspaper on Saunday is somewhat misleading. Encroachment or illegal temporary occupation is one thing but grabbing is a different proposition. Grabbing conveys a permanent occupation or an attempt to...

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Railway -- plight and prospects

The Dhaka-Panchagarh express train, also called an inter-city one, was inaugurated on May 25 last, raising hopes for a comfortable journey to the northernmost tip of the country. Barely one month later, derailment of some carriages and deaths of four passengers as well as several injuries at Kulaura in Moulvibzar...

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Social media or social isolation?

In recent times, most young people go to restaurants that they have read about in food-review pages and Facebook groups' posts. Also, some want to go to restaurants where the lighting is enough to take selfies and photos that they will share on Facebook. The activities of these people at...

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Challenges faced by digital entrepreneurs

Now-a-days new kinds of businesses are emerging based on new and innovative ideas. By applying such ideas, entrepreneurs are initiating businesses that are performing well and contributing to the growth of the economy.But online and app-based businesses are creating problems from legal perspective. As there is no law and regulation...

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Automation is cutting jobs

Industrial automation will cause loss of up to 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030 around the world, according to a new report by the Oxford Economics. Now we watch movies using Netflix accounts. We now can enjoy HD movies at home on smart television and through streaming platforms. This is...

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Self-control should be practised from childhood

Road accidents, molestation, violence, conflicts among leaders and followers have become very common in the country. If we think deeply, one of the reasons behind these is the lack of self-control. People are not judging ethical issues before doing anything wrong or illegal. This is why we are failing to...

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