From blazes to infernos
First, the fire originating from a chemical warehouse at Shialbari, Mirpur on Tuesday last gulped 16 lives in an adjacent four-storey apparel factory to which it spread. Then on Thursday a fire gutted Adams Caps and Textile Ltd housed in a seven-storey building in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ)....
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Sabotage or gross negligence?
When the cargo complex of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) went up in flames last Saturday afternoon, the skies above Bangladesh's busiest gateway turned into a symbol of something far larger than a single accident. The orange glow rising over the capital was not just fire -- it was...
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Should every fire take us by surprise?
Probe committees by separate government bodies, namely, the Civil Aviation ministry, the Internal Resources Division of the finance ministry and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, have, reportedly, been formed to investigate Saturday (October 18)'s fire incident at the import cargo section called, the cargo village, at the Hazrat Shajhalal International Airport (HSIA)...
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Bring back Lalon's manuscript
Baul Samrat Fakir Lalon Shah, one of the greatest mystic poets of Bengal, composed his songs orally, which were later transcribed by his disciples. During his lifetime, a few of his followers, including Bholai Shah, compiled about five hundred of Lalon's songs in two notebooks. One of these notebooks, containing...
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Future of digital banking in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, long known for its vibrant markets and thriving informal economy, is now standing at a crossroads in financial innovation. While physical bank branches have traditionally symbolised financial reach, the future of banking in Bangladesh is increasingly leaning towards the "branchless" or digital model. This quiet revolution, driven by technological...
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