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A double whammy for natural gas users

Titas gas consumers are set to be troubled by a double whammy. For the last few months, the problem of gas supply shortage worsened in Dhaka and its adjoining areas. All types of consumers - domestic, commercial and industrial - have been suffering. As if to add insult to injury,...

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Remediation of left-out RMG factories

Now that most of the targeted jobs associated with remediation of garment factories are almost over or nearing completion, there is obviously a sense of satisfaction, if not complacency, that things brought in order for well over four years will make exporting smooth, beside ensuring workplace safety. However, there is...

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Caring for migrants in dire straits

The conventional thoughts on migration, manpower export and remittances need to be updated in view of some new dynamics the three intertwined issues have been caught up in. Migration is triggered by economic compulsion of seeking work in a country having jobs to offer in real or potential terms. That...

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Empowering women

NOT very long ago women were considered necessary only for child care and other household works. Time has changed now and women at present are regarded as representatives of the mainstream workforce of society. They now play leadership roles in politics, business, sport and entrepreneurship. Women's participation has already strengthened...

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Taking care of our heart

HEART is a muscular organ in our body which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. It circulates about 2,000 gallons of blood every day. It is a vital organ that requires continuous care to keep us alive. Any problem with the heart is life-threatening as a...

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An amazing beggar

LAST Friday evening as I was coming back by bus from Uttara, a beggar got into our bus from Khilkhet. Conveying salam to the passengers at first, he started to narrate his story. The beggar was visually impaired. He moved on from one passenger to another asking for help with...

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