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Tax revenue data mismatch

The 'revelation' that tax collection data are often cooked up by a section of taxmen to show 'achievements' has surely come as an embarrassment to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). More importantly, it has put to question the authenticity of the government's very fiscal management programme. The issue of...

Containing ballooning trade deficit

The latest central bank data suggest the country's overall trade deficit crossed $10-billion mark in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. The reason was mainly attributed to higher import payments against lower export receipts. Reports say higher import payment obligations, particularly for food grains, fuel oils and...

Dhaka's water buses: Tale of a fiasco

The much flaunted water bus service in Dhaka is facing closure. Media reports say it will be shifted to the Kishoreganj 'haor' region. During monsoon, movement of people living on the banks of these vast water bodies becomes difficult. Travel across the 'haors' by country boats and trawlers turns hazardous,...

Mayor Annisul Huq Road

THE road stretching from Tejgaon Saatrasta to Karwan Bazar has been named after late Mayor Annisul Huq of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) as a mark of respect for the departed soul. The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the DNCC held on December 11, 2017. I would...

Eco-friendly brickfields

THE news of a brickfield set to produce bricks in a method conducive to environment is heartening. Located in Mirsharai in Chittagong, the mega factory will go into production by the end of the year. Instead of baking bricks in traditional kilns, it will adopt the tunnel kiln-based device. It...

Doctors make good leaders

UNLIKE many other sectors the health care sector of the country will never face leadership crisis as doctors make capable leaders. They have the inherent attributes of leadership as they successfully guide us to recovery from ailment, from pains to peace. The long standing perceptions on leadership may need to...