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Arresting internet abuses

The apparently innocuous world of knowledge and virtual entertainment is fast being plagued by unwarranted developments. Bangladesh has lately started feeling the heat. The dreaded Blue Whale game apart, the facility proves intoxicating for younger generation. After its initial appearance as a compulsive habit, it has already assumed the proportions...

Is ultra-poor uplift sustainable?

Sustainable uplift of the ultra-poor from grinding poverty has long captured the centre stage of development discourse. One school tends to reckon that mere asset transfer may do more harm than good while others cling to the veracity of the programme. By sustainable uplift, it refers to a situation when...

Enhancing human capital for sustainable development

With the new development paradigm developed by economists in recent years, economic development means economic growth alongside social justice, good governance and a declining trend of income inequalities among citizens. According to the concept, development has to be inclusive and all citizens from every segment of society have to be...

Encouraging migrant workers to invest

OVER 5.0 million Bangladeshis work abroad as migrant workers and they remit their hard earned money to their families. Unfortunately, much of the remitted foreign exchange is spent by the families in an unproductive way. Government intervention is needed to encourage our expatriate people to invest more for productive purposes...

Reducing the price of onion

PRICE of onion in the country has increased unreasonably, causing problems for particularly the lower income group. Rise in prices of essentials affects the lower income people first as with their income it is difficult for them to make both ends meet at times of stability in the market. But...

Youtube as a new career platform

YOUTUBE, the world's largest video sharing platform, is no longer limited to entertainment. It is gradually becoming a potential source of business. The popularity of Youtube is on the rise in Bangladesh. The growing presence of the young generation on Youtube is really noteworthy. Salman Muqtadir, Shouvik Chowdhury, Raba Khan...