A bizarre bailout move
Finance Minister AMA Muhith's assurance that government would not let any of the country's banks 'die' would be highly appreciated by both bank management and depositors. But the method he suggested to keep a troubled private sector commercial bank (PCB), in this case, the Farmers Bank Limited (FBL), afloat is...
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Harnessing the potential of jute
The jute sector has a bright future and the state minister for textiles and jute hopes that it will overtake the ready-made garments (RMG) sector within five years. The jute industry, which employs nearly 0.2 million workers, is the country's third largest export-earning sector after garments and leather. Its production...
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The changing graffiti culture
All nations around the world have their unique traditions of graffiti. As has been seen since the early times, a graffito stands for the spontaneous expression of public feelings. They touch upon varied areas of thought, ranging from anger and dissent to weird desires. Exhortations and philosophising have also a...
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Case for jute products
The pageant-filled National Jute Day on March 06 filled a lot of people with joy. The occasion may have revived in many the hope of the return of jute's past glory. We are passing the post-modernist times of return to the basics. The musings on jute basking in its bygone...
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Child marriage is still increasing
DESPITE signs of progress, Bangladesh continues to have one of the highest child marriage rates in the world and 52 per cent of our girls are married under the age of 18 and 18 per cent by the age of 15. Child marriage is more prevalent in rural areas where...
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Traffic rules'enforcement'
In this city, the flagrant violation of traffic rules has become the norm. Almost everyone from vehicle drivers to pedestrians remains oblivious to their obligation to abide by the basic traffic laws. None bothers. These law-flouting incidents are occurring right under the nose of the law-enforcement agencies. Most of the...
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