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Developing an efficient sewerage system

From the South Asia's best utility provider to the best in Asia. This is the goal the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) has set itself the task, according to report, of accomplishing by 2030. Already, as the claim goes, the DWASA is the best utility provider in terms...

Good politics, good economics

The current performance of the Bangladesh economy is really remarkable. Sustained gross domestic product (GDP) growth at the rate of around 6.5 per cent or 7.0 per cent a year for a decade is a testimony to the resilience of the economy. Be it per-capita income growth, incremental food production...

Catching up with the global trend of cross-border acquisition

One of the leading conglomerates of the country, Akij Group, has recently completed the acquisition of two Malaysian companies in a transaction involving US$ 77 million (about Tk 6.44 billion) that included $20 million taken from Bangladesh. This is the first cross-border acquisition by any Bangladeshi company. The acquisition deal...

Hostage at the hands of negligent hospitals and medical practitioners

Three-year-old Raifa Khan died after suffering convulsion at Max Hospital of Chattogram on June 29. Her family members alleged that she was given the wrong treatment that caused her death. As the incident led to protests by public, some medical practitioners even made statements that they will not treat children...

Thai cave incident: A prayer for safe return

On June 23, a group of 12 boys, aged between 11 and 17 years, from a local junior football team and their 25-year-old coach, went missing after setting out to explore the Tham Luang cave. The four kilometres long cave that includes twisting, extremely narrow and jagged passageways filled with...

World cup at its final stage

France, Belgium, England and Croatia have confirmed their berths in the semi-finals of the 21st World Cup Football tournament. Four matches are left now. In the quarterfinals, Croatia ended the dream of host Russia during a penalty shootout and England defeat Sweden with a score of 2-0. Croatia may have...