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Widening overseas job market

Manpower export, the country's second largest source of foreign currency earning, reportedly showed falling trend last month compared to previous two months (August and September). Normally, the rate of outflow of foreign-bound workers is never a constant quantity. But since this happens when recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the major...

RMG accessories industry feels the pinch

This fiscal year has mostly been a good year for the readymade garments (RMG) industry. Proving skeptics wrong, the industry enjoyed a flurry of activities and overall export earnings grew approximately 3.27 per cent during July-October, raking in US$3.67 billion. Orders however have slowed down since October and any such...

SMS eases police verification process

Police verification is an essential part of obtaining a passport in Bangladesh. The idea is to ensure that the passport is given to a genuine citizen with no criminal records. So, it is necessary to verify the authenticity of the passport seekers' details and their status. While the necessity is...

Plastic-free tourism

Plastic pollution is making an unwelcome impact on our tourist spots. It is unfortunate that we hardly find out any tourist spot in Bangladesh, which is free from plastic waste. Plastic litters are often found thrown away on the sea beaches by tourists. Marine animals are often found on the...

Fix Dhaka's low gas pressure

It is a common affair that Dhaka city residents would face cooking gas crisis with the onset of every winter. This year, the crisis has been felt even before the arrival of winter months. The gas office issues monthly bills to the citizens regularly but in return they receive low...

Looking after old parents

Though there is no accepted age bracket for defining the elderly population, people aged 60 years or above are considered elders in Bangladesh. Many people consider the elders a burden on them and often send them to old-age homes. But this is nothing but an injustice to those who have...