Overcoming delay in justice delivery
The staggering backlog of cases pending with courts across Bangladesh is more than a statistical concern -- it is a reflection of a justice system struggling to keep pace with public demand. According to information placed before Parliament by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, a total of 4,639,476...
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Dealing with dropouts at higher secondary level
The news that 36 per cent of regular students enrolled for completion of higher secondary education have not even registered for this year's ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations is alarming. Two years back about 1.5 million students had completed admission to class 11 and now 0.55 million are missing...
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Planting trees is not enough, they must be allowed to grow
Awareness about the conservation of environment and the role of tree plantation has improved in Bangladesh in recent years. Now an impressive spectacle of green ambition is evident, particularly during monsoon. Government departments, non-government organisations and corporate entities launch tree plantation campaigns while development projects distribute thousands of saplings, resulting...
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Wilful loan defaults
When influential borrowers deliberately refuse to repay loans despite having the financial capacity to do so, they become wilful defaulters. This is not merely a banking problem but a serious economic disease that gradually weakens a nation's financial foundation. A healthy banking system is the backbone of any modern economy,...
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Why a living wage matters?
The debate between minimum wage and living wage is more than just an economic issue; it's a matter of basic human dignity. While the minimum wage sets a legal floor for earnings, it often falls short of covering the real cost of living, especially in cities where housing, food, and...
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