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Confusion over power purchase deal

The power subscribers are a bit confused over the disclosure made by the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources that the government has no plan to renew the existing contracts of the privately-owned oil-fired power plants. They do have at least a couple of genuine reasons for being...

Ride-sharing bikes: A mixed blessing

Commuters in Dhaka city must have noticed the change in mood and approach of the auto-rickshaw drivers in recent days. They are now not as arrogant as they used to be before. These days, they usually offer two options before their prospective passengers; metered fares plus Tk 20-30 extra payment...

For the love of migratory birds

Admittedly, a larger number of people are sensitised -and that too to a far greater extent -- than before about the hunting of guest birds. Yet there are bird catchers and sellers who give a damn to the law against bird hunting. The question of consciousness of the harm they...

Income inequality on the rise

This letter is in reference to the article titled 'Bangladesh 3rd in fastest growing rich population' that was published in the Financial Express on January 20, 2019.The article mentioned that a new study by Wealth-X has ranked Bangladesh as the third among the fastest growing rich population in the world....

Practice of democracy in the UK

The United Kingdom's (UK) present Prime Minister Theresa May came to power with a commitment through a referendum to resolve the Brexit deal properly by March 2019. But her proposal was recently rejected by 230 votes (432-202) at UK parliament. This is the largest defeat by a sitting government in...