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Revised railway master plan

There is no way to be sure whether the government's plan -- the revised railway master plan -- to invest heavily in railway infrastructure is going to bear the desired fruit in the long run. This is because this sector has for long been susceptible to numerous experiments, often too...

The social media threat to society and security

The current moment in world history is a painful one. Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of dictatorships and mafia states, exemplified by Vladimir Putin's Russia, are on the rise. In the United States, President Donald Trump would like to establish his own mafia-style state but cannot, because...

Safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas

Delay in repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to their homeland was inevitable considering the fact that so far preparations for ensuring their safe and dignified return are incomplete. The situation gets more complicated as increasing brutality on the Rohingyas in the Rakhaine state of Myanmar is being highlighted in the...

Bangladeshi workers abroad

HUNDREDS of Bangladeshi workers are employed now in the garment sector abroad but due to lack of proper bargaining capacity they are deprived of their proper rights.Their wage is lower than those of workers from other Asian countries due to lack of their awareness, bargaining capacity and language problem.I found...

VIP lane

RECENTLY, a the cabinet has approved introduction of separate lanes for the VIPs on the jam-packed public road. The VIPs are highly privileged persons who enjoy some special services in our country. The VIPs in the other countries also enjoy some privileges. In our country they have been availing special...

Potato prices

A BUMPER production of potato has been achieved this season but farmers do not get fair price as the present market rate does not even cover the production cost. Newly-harvested potato has started appearing in the local markets of some districts but farmers are not happy.In many areas each maund...