Elections amidst expectations, worries
Amidst great expectations and lots of worries, the nation goes to the 11th parliamentary election today (Sunday). More than 100 million voters, nearly half of whom are women, are expected to exercise their voting rights. What will come out at the end of the polling day remains everybody's guess. Some...
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Need to sustain growth momentum as nation goes to polls
All eyes are now focused on today's (Sunday's) parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Major global media outlets and the international community are keeping the world guessing on today's much-awaited election in the country.The Election Commission (EC) has assured the citizens that the parliamentary elections would be held in a free, fair...
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Other galaxies and the earthlings
Fans of sci-fi movies are now widespread across the globe. A section of Hollywood producers continue to churn out these movies. Most of them are B-films. A few have, however, made it to the Oscars and the other international competitions. Their themes are common: outer space aliens' invasion of Earth...
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Significance of Zakat
This letter is in reference to the write-up titled 'Zakat for social and economic growth' by Muhammad Abdul Mazid that was published in the Financial Express on December 22, 2018. The piece highlighted the importance of Zakat and its social values. I would like to talk about the meaning and...
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Urban doctor, rural patient
In any society, doctors are considered as saviours of life as they treat patients from all kinds of diseases as well as life-threatening conditions. But if one takes this component away from the profession in Bangladesh, then it will be seen that doctors are like all other professionals. Doctors also...
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