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Can the WTO salvage multilateralism?

Things have, not quite unexpectedly, plunged at a level far below expectation at the just concluded ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at Buenos Aires, Argentina. There were indications well ahead of the conference with virtually no clear route for the negotiations to take. Observers, optimists included, are...

Procurement: Centralisation of irregularities?

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), reportedly, has floated a proposal to put in place a separate government division that would handle all government procurement. But the planning minister has poured cold water on the MoF enthusiasm as he thought that it would be proper to examine the issue more minutely...

Seeing Dhaka's fun of picnic fade out

Not long ago, the noisy character of the occasion used to provoke annoyance for many. A lot of people would lament its golden phase in their young age. Some would become nostalgic. But now that the annual event appears to be on its way out, a fresh kind of feeling...

Mismanagement at highest level

BUREAUCRATIC muddle is everywhere, not just in Bangladesh, as evident in the following actual event, where the NASA lost over US$125 million. This happened way back in late 1990s. The NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Agency) lost a Climate Orbiter sent to planet Mars that cost over US$125 million. The...

Judicious use of Facebook

FACEBOOK has of late become an integral part of our city life and at the same time it has turned out to be a major cause of distraction particularly for students. They are distracted when they receive a message on Facebook. When they want to take a look at Facebook...

Tri-nation series to be hosted by Bangladesh

IT is nice to know that Bangladesh hosts a tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in January 2018. It will be its first tri-nation series since January 2010. Obviously the fans are looking forward to it with great enthusiasm and excitement. After the tri-series, Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka...