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Below par service of e-commerce sites

It is a matter of consternation that 30,000 complaints have been lodged by customers to the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection against e-commerce sites over the period July 2017 to September 2022 against some 47 companies and a few hundred Facebook-based entities. After the debacle of a major e-commerce...

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Rate rise, inflation and looming recession

Central banks across the world have been raising policy rates since the end of the past year to rein in bubbling inflation, fuelled by a splurge of money supply to stimulate life and livelihood. Almost all the major economies have hiked interest rates at least two to four times during...

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Habits of littering, waste-dumping

Similar to jaywalking, the people of Bangladesh are compulsively habituated to littering. Even the poverty-stricken, unruly countries' public places are relatively free of filth compared to the big cities of Bangladesh. Dhaka has all the features to become the most infamous place in the country when it comes to littering....

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Ensuring pedestrians' safe movement

Dhaka city dwellers do not seem to be keen on using foot over bridges. Rather, they are often seen crossing busy roads risking their lives. There are many fully functional foot-bridges in the capital. But pedestrians' reluctance to use over bridges is in fact one of the important causes of...

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Increasing age limit for government job

The job seekers in Bangladesh have for long been demanding that age limit for government jobs should be increased to 35 years from existing 30 years. In my view, their demand is rational. Because of various reasons, a university student needs seven to eight years to complete his/her education. On...

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Health benefits of potato peels

Potato peel is more beneficial than potatoes. Some researchers suggest that it plays an important role in reducing the risk of heart attack. Potassium, magnesium and calcium in potato peels keep blood pressure under control, they argue. If you have problems with your heart, you can try some potato peels....

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