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Poor power index of Bangladesh passport

That Bangladeshis are not welcome as travellers in most countries of the world is amply evident from the ratings done by the Henley & Partners. The latest rating says the country has even slipped one step on visa-free travel. Sadly, its passport is now in the 96th position in the...

FDI and a few hard truths

"Currently our laws are outdated, rules are unnecessary, processes are redundant, procedures are cumbersome, infrastructure is deficient, knowledge and skill level is behind many", Kazi Aminul Islam, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Development Authority (BIDA) reportedly said at a roundtable organised by a private think tank, the Policy Research Institute (PRI)...

Death from fire and burn injuries from hot water

If the cold spell of this winter has taken a toll of not more than a couple of scores of lives, the fires made to stay warm by people have accounted for no fewer than three hundred of them. The news is that a few people are consumed almost every...

Shameful attack on Ivy

NARAYANGANJ Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was under attack as she was conducting a drive to free footpaths of Narayanganj from illegal occupation by hawkers. While the mayor was attempting to facilitate unhindered movement of the citizens along the footpaths which is one of their basic rights, efforts were made to...

Cox's Bazar environment under threat

ABOUT 1.0 million Rohingyas were driven out from Myanmar and they have been living in this country since last August. Our government had been providing them with food and shelter with the help of local and international organizations. As there had been moves to provide open spaces to build shelters...

DUCSU Elections

THE HIGH COURT (HC) responding to a writ petition recently issued an order on Dhaka University (DU) authority to arrange Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections within next six months. Following the petition, the HC issued a rule upon the government and the DU authorities to explain why they...