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Medical expenses and poverty

One of the stark realities of life is that the health-related expenditure does contribute to the pauperisation process, perhaps beyond the perception of most people of the country. This is corroborated by an updated report, prepared jointly by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank (WB). Its findings...

Troubled time for banking industry

All attention, undeniably, is now focused on the country's banking sector. A large space of newspapers and most part of deliberations made at seminars and symposiums are now spent on highlighting the unpalatable developments in the banking industry. The banking industry, quite deservedly, has always got prominence in the media...

Girl as a helper of bus

The caption of the picture says that many commuters look at the girl calling passengers to get on board a double-decker bus in disbelief. Not only commuters but also readers who have come across the picture should feel a chilling sensation run down their spines apprehending the danger the 15-year...

Regular salary for FBL employees

IT is reported that employees of Farmers Bank Limited (FBL) cannot be paid salary for the month of December due to cash crunch. The bank has been facing tremendous cash crisis because of its directors' involvement in shady deals in loans and advances. They interfered in the affairs of the...

Rationalisation of admission tests

I know a girl who got GPA5 in PSC, JSC, SSC and HSC but could not come through various admission tests in public universities. It sounds incredible that a student with consistently brilliant results in four public examinations could not qualify in admission tests of universities. I asked her about...

Let us make our city clean and green

DHAKA is now a mega city with a population of over 10 million. With an ever increasing population the city is losing its greenery and tidiness. A place which was historically known for lush greenery and natural beauty, has been turning grey with pollution all around. Furthermore, if we look...