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Failed hijack attempt leaves a lesson

The Biman Bangladesh passenger aircraft BG-147 was minutes - maybe, seconds -- away from a disaster. Conflicting reports do not help form a clear picture of the incident that took place in the mid-air but about the nature of threat there is no doubt whatsoever. The probe body formed to...

Master plan to protect arable land

The Prime Minister's instructions to the relevant authorities to prepare a master plan to protect cultivable land in all the upazilas of the country coincided with the US Environmental Performance Index (EPI) report that finds Bangladesh topping the list of countries which are fast losing arable lands. Notably one of...

Indirect funding excludes Bangladesh

When the World Bank declined to fund the Padma Bridge, its main consideration was graft. Corruption isn't the sole licence of our country nor is the fact that graduation to lower middle level countries hits us with higher cost of funding. Today the bank is eager to invest in infrastructure...

Metro rail and city dwellers

Long stretches of roads left off-limit for construction are all we have seen in the capital city Dhaka for the last few months. And that too in a city where the population per square kilometre on an average is 23,234! Each day thousands of people are stuck in traffic, they...

Cheesy generation

The day is not far when our taste was different from today's. The food habit has changed drastically in the last few years. We have become used to eating cheese. That is why most of the time we are called 'cheesy generation'.Nowadays we cannot imagine a food item without butter,...

Leadership and corruption

Leaders use their power to get things done. Corruption happens when they misuse their power for private gains. When leaders are seen to encourage honest behaviour and treat all staff equally in the workplace, workers are more likely to perceive the workplace as honest, and follow suit.Leaders must have the...

Adulterated foods in super shops

The other day I was watching a video clip of the law enforcers of the country, who seized expired meats, dry fishes, dates, fruits, cheese and many other items. Some items were expired in 2009 and they were still there for sale. Those items were kept for sale all over...