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TCB - a glaring case of redundancy

It is beyond comprehension why the government is wasting taxpayers' money on the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Viewed as a white elephant - the government owns many such units - the state consumer goods marketing entity lost its utility decades ago. Willingly or otherwise, the government has liquidated a...

Expediting PPP implementation

The government is reported to have decided on building a 217.5-kilometre (km) 'access-controlled' highway between Dhaka and Chattogram under public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. The estimated cost of the project is Tk 169.89-billion, according to a report this week.The expressway will be built alongside the existing Dhaka-Chattogram four-lane highway. Soon after...

Remembering November 12 cyclone

Various types of foibles characterise nations. Through the passage of time and attainment of maturity, many of them are capable of overcoming these weaknesses. The people of Bangladesh are not free of these drawbacks. The oldest of the foibles featuring the nation, perhaps, is its amnesia. This feature characterising the...

Passport validity should be extended to 10 years

The passport office recently arranged National Development Fair in Dhaka's Agargaon. An attractive thing for most visitors to the fair was the Super Express Service which facilitates renewal of passport on an emergency basis. They could renew their passports within five hours after paying an additional charge. I think the...

Reading habit declining among Bangladeshis

A significant number of people in the country seem to be drifting away from the habit of reading books. Most libraries are almost empty. I believe that the easy access of internet is one of the main reasons for it. Most people would rather browse the internet or spend time...

The fight against smoking

The consequences and health complications from smoking are very well-known. Still, a large number of people smoke and use tobacco in various forms. Even educated people who are well aware of its adverse impact on health continue to smoke. In Dhaka city, there is a ban on smoking in public...