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Draft export policy

With the formulation of a draft export policy for the years 2018-2021, the country has made its intention clear about diversifying its export basket - albeit on a limited scale. The draft policy has prioritised denim (a particular type of jeans fabric), drug ingredients and footwear along with bringing light...

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Question-paper leak: Breaking the vicious cycle brooks no further delay

To a lot of knowledgeable people, it is something grotesque that defines youth activities in the present Bangladesh. There are two types of them; but it is an absurd proposition to put the two youth groups side by side. For nearly a decade, a group has been demonstrating their innovative...

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Handling the deficit

Fiscal deficits aren't necessarily a bad thing provided there is a rein on them. Having done reasonably well so far Bangladesh's deficit has gone up to 19 per cent with imports outstripping exports and more crucially, these imports smelling suspiciously of money laundering. Overall, capital machinery imports slowed - not...

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Inspiring young researchers

In the modern world, research is regarded as the soul of a civilised nation. Research is an area of focus in the colleges and universities in most developed countries. But research is not given due importance in Bangladesh. Most of the public and private universities lack the environment for research...

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Distributed leadership in schools

The term distributed leadership is now widely used in the field of educational leadership. Distributed leadership supports system leadership. They are two sides of the same coin: leadership practice as a product of interaction among leaders, followers and their situation. It is not the actions of individuals, but the interactions...

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Imrul ensures win for Bangladesh

In the first One-Day International (ODI) of the ongoing three-match series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur on Sunday, the home side celebrated a marvellous win. Bangladesh did not begin well. During the first hour of the match they lost a number of...

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