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Preventing onslaught of diarrhoea

With summer raging in full menacing force, water-borne diseases and other maladies have already staged a comeback in the country this year as well. In the past, the media would remain focused on the large cities like Dhaka and Chittagong which used to be ravaged by various summertime diseases ---...

Electrical short circuit as origin of fires

As expected, the home ministry investigators have found electrical short circuit as the cause of FR Tower blaze that had claimed 27 lives and left more than 100 injured. Fire fighters and probe bodies formed following major fire incidents, in most cases, blame power short circuit for the mishaps, raising...

Controversy over WASA water

A comment by the managing director (MD) of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has fuelled ire of the residents of the city. His claim that water supplied by the WASA is fit for drinking -in his own words '100 per cent drinkable'-did not go well with the city's...

Scarcity of 100-Taka notes

At present, we see a scarcity of 100-Taka notes. Even in the commercial banks, we do not get it. Common people are facing difficulties when they are going out to purchase day- to-day items. Often the banks find no other way but to give their customers old and torn-out notes...

Extortion and high price of daily necessities

In parliament, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque admitted that extortion is going on from Dhaka-bound vegetable transports at different points. Consumers were assured that the prices of essential commodities will not be raised during the holy month of Ramadan but the market is indicating a totally different picture. Traders...

Transfer of government primary school teachers

A Bangla daily reports that the transfer process of government primary schools is complex and recent transfer orders were not transparent. Those who were able to satisfy brokers with money, were transferred to the areas/schools they wanted. Though seniors should be given priority, there are cases where juniors were transferred...