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Tapping the potential of community radios

Compared to the continued increase in the number of television audiences across the country, the number of radio listeners not long ago dropped to a nearly non-existent level. The situation has lately changed noticeably, especially in some rural areas. Thanks to the start of village-focused broadcasts by 17 community radio...

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Boosting exports to regional markets

The government's effort in exploring strategies for boosting exports while formulating the upcoming Export Policy has been well covered by the media. However, it remains to be seen whether the policymakers have placed adequate attention to strategies for increasing exports to the regional markets.Bangladesh's exports to the regional markets are...

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Why not "2nd, 3rd, 4th cities" away from Dhaka?

It is time the myopia about Dhaka city ceased to exist in preference to a composite national approach to realising the full potential of Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, to name the other obvious three major cities. The reasons for such a much-needed shift of outlook are three-fold: First, the exceeding concentration...

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Direct banking between Bangladesh and Russia

President Donald Trump recently declared that the USA will pull out of the Internal Nuclear Forces Treaty that it had signed with Russia in 1987. The latter has warned that such a move can lead to serious consequences. In recent times, the relationship between Russia and the West has been...

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Favouritism and nepotism at work

A workplace needs to have an environment that will nurture professionalism. People working in such an atmosphere will be more efficient and creative. This is why nepotism and favouritism are bad in workplace. Nepotism occurs in a workplace when senior officials prefer family members and friends working at the same...

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The rewarding habit of reading newspapers

Newspapers can help a reader understand the world better. It updates the reader about everything happening around him or her in his or her own country as well as internationally. Children need to be encouraged to read newspapers. Before this can happen, the habit of reading should be encouraged in...

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