University performance
If university ranking is any guide, the highest seats of learning in Bangladesh hardly do justice to their reputation as pride of the nation. Under the latest published Asia University rankings for the year 2019 by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) system, one of the three such global systems, Dhaka University...
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Questioning economic policy orthodoxy
Global markets, policymakers, and risk managers are watching the budget skirmish between Italy's government and the European Commission closely. The episode highlights a growing tendency among governments in both advanced and emerging economies to question economic policy orthodoxy. As this trend intensifies, economists and market participants need to think harder...
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In pursuit of education, they stand apart
She is not Helen Keller. But who knows Subarna Das would not be one like her illustrious predecessor! Helen was not born blind and deaf but at the age of 19 months she became so. Subarna from Rajbari, Faridpur, on the contrary, is blind from birth. To add to the...
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Transport strike causes commuter suffering
I had to stay over at my uncle's house in Uttara on October 27. My office is in Motijheel. So I had decided to get to work by any mode of transport on October 28. Like thousands of other commuters, I had totally forgotten about the 48-hour nationwide transport strike...
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Swimming: A full body exercise
Swimming is an easy and fun exercise for those who want to stay fit and healthy. It can be effective for people with busy schedules as they would be required to spend only two hours a week. Health experts recommend swimming as it can help regulate heart rates while not...
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