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Menace of errant motorcycles

Just over a week has passed after the end of a moth-long programme to bring discipline to the Dhaka roads. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) launched the apparently all-out campaign with great hopes. Scores of city residents, including pedestrians, using the roads waited eagerly for positive results. To the great shock...

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The elderly deserve a firm place in society

In many countries, the increasing life expectancy is nowadays being viewed as a hurdle to their economic strides. The aged in these societies reportedly draw the ire of the younger people. All this results in a general mood of neglect formed among the mainstream population. Unlike in these highly developed...

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Tariffs hurt both ways

It wasn't a surprise when the European Union (EU) complained about high-value fixation for EU imports to Bangladesh. It tells on competitiveness and makes imports pricier. And while the National Board of Revenue (NBR) chief Mosharraf Hossain has said he would look at the issue, this question of tariff value...

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Challenges of HR in banking profession

The Management Trainee (MT) or Probationary Officer (PO) position in a bank is fairly lucrative among the fresh graduates considering career growth, remuneration package etc. To create capable future leaders, the Human Resources Division (HRD) of a bank develops the MT/PO through different extensive development programmes that include phases of...

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The high cost of housing in Dhaka

Most of the Dhaka city-dwellers are living in rented houses and one-third or more of their monthly income is spent on it. The house rent is increasing many people find it difficult to survive. If the government takes the initiative and builds apartments for those people who have no house...

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Departed, but not forgotten

October 10 (Wednesday) marks the 40th day of mourning following the death of one of the distinguished Bangladeshi holy men Guru Suruj Dewan.Guru Suruj, who was born and raised in Haydarabad, Gazipur, devoted his entire life to serving the people of the area - spiritually and medically. He was a...

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