Police should act to combat violent crime
Miscreants gunned down a political worker reportedly belonging to the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), named Golam Kibria, on Monday (November 17) evening from Pallabi area in the city, unchallenged either by the watching public or any law-enforcer. Evidently, this is a tragic commentary on law and...
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Restoring stability in the banking sector
The financial sector in Bangladesh is at a crossroads now amid the interim government's hectic efforts towards widespread redressal of irregularities, which has been long overdue. The task is challenging, and there is no quick fix for the problems created, deliberately or otherwise, by the previous autocratic government to facilitate...
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Ensuring structural integrity of city buildings
The writing has long been on the wall that a powerful earthquake is quite likely any time. Friday's 5.7-magnitude tremor, with its epicentre in Narsingdi, sent a powerful jolt through Dhaka and surrounding areas. Many described the frightening shock as unprecedented in their memory, as buildings swayed like trees. Although...
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Regulation and the FinTech 'Catch-22'
Notable turning points in Bangladesh's transition to a cashless society include the development of the Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (IDTP) and the rapid expansion of Mobile Financial Services (MFS). A closer look, however, reveals a regulatory "Catch-22" that could stifle the very innovation the central bank is trying to promote....
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Death behind laughter
We rarely consider how jokes, teasing, or even a simple comment on social media can stir a storm in someone else's mind. We overlook whose face pales, whose eyes fill with tears, or whose silent pain grows unbearable. Body shaming and bullying are no longer minor acts-they have become a...
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