Ban on Jatka catching
A few years since the government had slapped an annual ban on netting hilsa fishlings, the measure seems far from being in force meaningfully. However, the bans have resulted in impressive growth in hilsa yields. In spite of this, the vocal segments in society detect in the programme the elements...
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Strategic vision for land reform
Land is undeniably the foundation of the country's economic development, and it is directly linked to the gross domestic product (GDP). It is the basis upon which all economic activities take place.An element of uncertainty looms over the future prospect of Bangladesh in as much as it relates to the...
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Smart phones and rural women
Those who would in the past travel regularly by train are used to the spectacle: A woman or a girl all of a sudden turning the panel of her unfurled umbrella towards the rail compartments and hiding herself from the gaze of male passengers. To foreigners, it was an extraordinary...
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Generosity of Jacinda Ardern and the people of New Zealand
INew Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had given birth to a baby girl in June 2018, becoming the first sitting world leader to give birth in nearly three decades. The last head of government to give birth while in power was Benazir Bhutto in 1990, while she was prime minister...
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Improving the business environment of Bangladesh
It is great to know that the government is taking steps to ensure that doing business in Bangladesh becomes easier and it regards Singapore as its role model. Now for the industrial import permit, a company has to provide 13 documents. Earlier it was 22. Still, there are many areas...
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