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Case for dengue awareness

Following last year's trend, dengue cases have made their presence announced this year also from many parts of the country. The prevalence, as seen in the past, is highest in Dhaka. With the nation bracing for the second wave of the dreadful Covid-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister intermittently alerting people...

Rising inflation and pandemic-hit poor

When the pandemic was at its peak in the months between March and May, most economic activities came to a standstill across the country. Millions lost jobs and other sources of income. Hundreds of families left Dhaka city for village homes for not being able to meet the high living...

The awful legacy of President Trump

Fables have their lessons in unmistakable terms. In one such fable, the cronies praise a naked king because they do not dare speak the truth. But an innocent boy has no such inhibition and he asks, 'Hey king, where's your robe?' He is more than a king and an emperor...

Awaiting fresh start?

Perhaps the world has been stuck up with the old systems and practices. It was not possible for us to bring changes so easily. Our habits, daily necessities, and a common culture of all around us made us not only obedient to the systems but also slaves to some extent....

Drug test for jobseekers

Appreciable as it may be, the move to carry out drug test on jobseekers is also confirmation of massive use of illicit narcotic substances in the country. It is similar to the initiative to launch a drive for formalin-free fish market. However, this does not mean that the home ministry's...

BSF promises and border killings

Despite repeated promises, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has been killing Bangladeshi nationals along the border over the years. The Indian authorities on separate occasions promised to bring the killings of Bangladeshis along the India-Bangladesh border down to zero and would use non-lethal weapons. But, then, as proven, promises were...

Safe use of ATM cards

While withdrawing cash through automated teller machines (ATMs), we often feel that we are doing it safely and privately. But it will be like living in the fool's paradise if we do not do it smartly. There are ATM card fraudsters everywhere in the world including Bangladesh who can clone...