Dealing with e-waste
Few realised even one-and-half decades back that the waste generated by electronic goods was set to emerge as a potent threat to public health. But in 2019, it has assumed the proportions of a frightful health hazard. Most of the unwitting users have least idea about the scourge of the...
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Reining in loan defaulters
Each and every bank of the country is expected to come under a kind of special auditing system. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has recently announced the decision of the government in order to bring loan defaulters under close scrutiny.The minister said the main purpose of such auditing is to...
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Festivities with foreign friends
The city of Dhaka these days is used to seeing foreigners moving about in the areas hosting cultural events. The foreigners are also participants. This scenario has been recurring in the months of February and April over the last few years. The Jatiya Kabita Utsab (National Poetry Festival) was one...
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Facebook: A place to hang out
Facebook had 2.32 billion monthly active users during the fourth quarter of 2018. This figure is bigger than the population of China (1.418 billion). Facebook has become an integral part of our urban life. It is very useful as it is a good and convenient way to stay in touch...
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The lengthy process of getting passport
Getting a passport is a lengthy process. The passport office in Dhaka is full of middlemen and touts who harass the people who go there for a passport. A section of officials of the passport office encourages them so that they too can earn some quick bucks. Sometimes the law...
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Deprived freedom fighters
Valiant freedom fighters brought us independence. The living among them and their families get certain facilities from the government.In order to enjoy these benefits, freedom fighters have to collect certificates. There are some people who have collected freedom fighters' certificates adopting unfair means. Many genuine freedom fighters, however, did not...
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