RMG imbroglio--
A dialogue on 'Recent Wage Debates in the RMG Sector: What is it all about' held on Saturday in the city has tried to get into the bottom of the imbroglio the industry finds itself in. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has found that intimidation of various types was...
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Say yes to mandatory contract farming
Exporters of vegetables and agro-products are reportedly upset at the decision of the government making contract farming mandatory for export. The shock is quite understandable as the decision came right at the peak of the harvesting time of winter vegetables and many other horticulture produces. Now, while there are reasons...
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Role of relationship manager
An extensive debate has been continuing for quite some time over the roles of relationship managers in different industries of the fiercely competitive markets across the globe. While some claim that the title is simply a marketer of services and products, others consider the position to be that of a...
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Fast-track government projects
The government of Bangladesh considers a good number of projects as 'fast track' or in its priority list. Among the projects are Metro Rail, Padma Bridge and others. It is great that the government has taken these mega-projects under fast track. Once these are implemented, these will benefit the nation...
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Road accidents on the rise
It is alarming how the death toll from road accidents have increased over the past week. On January 28, two children, Fatima Afrin (12), a sixth grader, and Afsar Hossain (10), a fourth grader, were killed. The two were returning from school with their father on his motorcycle when a...
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Economic benefits of date juice
Date juice is sweet sap extracted either from the date trees especially in winter season. The juice contains high natural sugars and other nutrients. The juice can be solidified to molasses which is used in making a variety of traditional cakes, badam papri (a sweet made with peanuts) and other...
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