Expressway network: The vital missing link
We have been constantly wrestling with two intertwined issues revolving around the country's roads- and- highways infrastructure in a collective sense. The first one is to keep pace with the increasing volumes of goods and passengers on transit through the road transportation system. The second is regarding modernisation of the...
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Streamlining the election dynamics
In this country in the past, precisely from the mid-1950s onwards, 'vota-vuti' (colloquial Bangla for election) had been integral to the list of its many social festivities. The East Bengal legislative election in 1954 and the national one of 1970, and also that of 1965, which was national and a...
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Vegetarians and vegans
Years ago a Bangladeshi-origin London resident surprised his deshi guest at the dining table when the dishes served were found to be all vegetarian. Accustomed to sumptuous meat preparations and fish curries, his countryman could not believe his own eyes to see the plain veg dishes. When asked if such...
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Curbing untoward incidents ahead of election
Right now in Bangladesh, candidates of all political parties as well as independent candidates are busy with electioneering ahead of the 11th parliamentary election to be held on December 30 of this year. However, the media has reported various incidents of clashes and attacks in many parts of the country....
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Ensuring safety of mobile users' data
Two years back, the biometric registration along with Voter ID information of mobile subscribers was sought by mobile operators following instruction from the government. The move had led to a debate in the media whether the mobile users' data will be used in a lawful manner by the state. After...
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