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Mid-day meal at pry schools

The Cabinet's approval of the draft policy on national school mid-day meal on August 19 is indeed a significant step. Over the last one decade, arranging lunch and snacks for rural government primary school students randomly has borne a series of fruits. Especially in the remote poverty-stricken areas, primary-level students'...

Action plan to bring discipline on roads

The government is mulling formation of a taskforce to implement 111 recommendations submitted by a committee for bringing discipline in the streets and curbing road accidents, according to a recent report.The committee, headed by Mr Shahjahan Khan, prepared the report in the backdrop of little progress in the execution of...

Dengue: Nonchalant attitude of citizens

As a nation, Bengalees in Bangladesh in general are untidy in day-to-day life. They seem to be averse to cleanliness. Be in a home and its surroundings or in the workplace, they bother little if the place is filled with garbage or continues to gather filth. By nature they are...

Issue of single digit bank rate

Our Prime Minister has asked the banks to bring down interest rates below 10 per cent or what is called single digit rate, since lower interest rate can help boost industrialisation. We appreciate this initiative and we believe it would encourage our private sector to take more investment initiatives. To...

Developing positive attitude

An uplifting frame of mind implies an attitude that isn't plagued by impediments, challenges or delays, and does not give in. An individual with inspirational demeanour is happy to test, make a move and get things done. Such individuals want to achieve what they set as goals. They anticipate joy,...

Delinquency in Bangladesh

Certain crimes committed by adolescents have been a problem for the country. Some juveniles are being motivated to engage in criminal activities. The word "GANG" is heard here and there today. From cities to rural Bangladesh, as people say, the teenage gangs are being formed and they are using sharp...

Drinking too much water not good

We often think that if we drink more water, it is better for health. However, even a good practice like drinking water can turn into a health risk, if we do that excessively. One of my childhood friends always kept a bottle with him and drank regularly, a practice which...