Push to project implementation
A new thrust is going to be given to implementation of development projects beginning with February, and into the second half of the fiscal 2018-19. The idea of a roving high-powered task force to periodically visit divisional headquarters to monitor project implementation work commends itself for a good number of...
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The case for digital identification
Worldwide, more than four billion people are connected to the Internet, spending an average of roughly six hours per day on Internet-enabled devices and services. In Thailand and the Philippines, average daily usage is 9.5 hours; in the United States, 26 per cent of the population is online "almost constantly;"...
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Curbing illegal outflow of capital
A recent report prepared by the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) ranked Bangladesh second in South Asia in respect of illicit outflow of money. It said a staggering amount of $5.9 billion was siphoned out of Bangladesh in 2015 through trade mis-invoicing. The findings of the Washington-based research and advisory organisation...
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Pharmacy brokers deceiving unsuspecting patients
Whenever I pass the Bhola Sadar Hospital, I always spot a group of young men waiting near the hospital. They are actually brokers who pretend to be good Samaritans, ready to help out new patients coming to the hospital. They usually help during the procedure of admission and find a...
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Illicit financial flows are hurting the economy
In its latest financial report Washington-based Global Financial Integrity (GFI) unveiled the amount of illicit financial flows (IFFs) going to and from the developing countries, with estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Direction of Trade Statistics dataset.The report revealed that at least US$ 5.90 billion flew out of...
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