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Juvenile delinquency or crime!

The death of two 15-year old boys in separate violent incidents -one in Gandaria and the other in Tongi -- on Sunday last has exposed how ugly lives of youngsters are turning in some areas, if not everywhere, of the country. Both of them were class IX students -the former...

Developing the private sector

Alongside the public sector, the private sector is making important contributions to the economic growth of Bangladesh through production, investment and exports. According to the Bangladesh Economic Survey 2019 (BES-2019), published by the Ministry of Finance, total investment in the country during the fiscal year 2018-19 was 31.56 per cent...

Of quality road construction and repair

Although the government has allocated a substantial chuck of money for building multipurpose bridges, elevated expressway, metro rails and other mega projects, the existing roads and highways throughout the country remain in a dismal condition.A survey of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) says over half of the country's roads...

Spreading fake news on Facebook

Almost in every part of the globe, use of social media has become a common phenomenon for people. Facebook is one of the most popular social media in the world. People like to post their thoughts, share news and comment on different issues by using this online-based platform. It is...

Climate change: Where are we?

This letter is in reference to a news item "Climate change impact threatens fruits production in Rajshahi, C'nawabganj--Peasants planning to shift to other crops" published on page 13 in the Financial Express on July 03, 2019. The news states that the production of fruits including mango, litchi, guava and plum...