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A glut of private universities

With the recent approval of two more private universities by the government, their number is now one short of reaching the magical figure of one hundred. In addition, eight more are in the queue for getting government nod, mostly sponsored by high-profile MPs and ministers. It would have been commendable...

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Stock market: No change of luck

Stock exchanges all over the world are unpredictable places. Their fate fluctuates unendingly. So are their indices. The fluctuations, however, are always dependent on a number of factors, economic or otherwise.The stock market in Bangladesh is also unpredictable. But the degree of its unpredictability is apparently higher. At times, its...

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Deranged ramblings

Controversy continues about William Shakespeare actually having been the author of arguably the best read, studied and researched work of all time. From majestic plays to alluring sonnets his work introduced phrases and word groups that have found their way into popular usage. A common trait with him, Alexander Pope...

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Railway, the prime transport

It was great to read opinion piece titled 'Let Railway be the prime transport mode' published in the FE on May 24. The article was very informative and I hope to read more such articles in FE in the future. I would like to share a bit about my company...

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FIFA World Cup extravaganza

The FIFA World Cup tournament will begin on June 14 and will be held in Russia for the first time. We can feel the excitement already. This year, 32 teams will take each other on for the coveted World Cup trophy. Divided in eight groups, a total of 64 matches...

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Bringing hope through education

A back-page report, along with a photograph, published in a local English daily on May 26 highlights the worthy deeds of a great person named Ashraf Hossain, a retired government official hailing from Harirampur village on the banks of Padma river in Manikganj. His is a rarity. From his own...

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Correction (28-5-2018)

The heading of the article by Muhammad Mahmood, which appeared on Page 4 in the May 27 issue of Financial Express, has been misleading. The appropriate heading is: 'Trump's China trade policy - a drive to redesign China's industry policy'. The mistake is regretted.

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